Yao Ming, China’s superstar basketball player, may be back on the court in an exhibition game with the Chinese national team in just a month’s time. Basketball fans hope to see Yao Ming play at the Beijing Olympics (AP photo) Or not. It... ...full story at China Journal
from China Journal on Tue, Jun 17 2008
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