One of China's biggest sporting celebrities, the basketball player Yao Ming, has married his long-term girlfriend in Shanghai. Yao Ming, who had been described as China's most eligible bachelor, plays for the Houston Rockets in the US. [/p] His bride, Ye Li, is also a basketball player, on the Chinese women's team. [/p] Their relationship has captivated the Chinese media, and speculation about the wedding ceremony has been rife in recent weeks. [!-- E SF --] [/p] It reached fever pitch after the two were spotted posing for wedding photographs at a scenic location in Zhejiang province last week.
[/p] While the details of the ceremony were kept private, a spokesman for Yao told reporters that shark's fin soup - a traditional banquet delicacy - was not on the menu. [/p] Yao, who used to play for the Shanghai Sharks, is a spokesman for environmental groups that oppose the killing of sharks for their fins.
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gosh she's almost as tall as me. lol
according to the xinhuanet site she's 1.9 metres which is 6'3ft.
At least Yao found someone near his height. lol (or within a foot)
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