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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What's an "NBA"??
NBA = National Basketball Association ... I think
geez we have some early posters here at DS (7:00 am)
Actually just teasing about the NBA thing. I watched a game once and it was "foul...foul...foul...oh, you gave him a dirty look...FOUL!!"
Basketball is right up there with tennis in the snooze factor. Both are far more fun to do...but watching is just plain boring to me. And the grunting and groaning in tennis has just put it over the top....I suspect it's an attempt to put some sexy into the game....but I find it SOOOO annoying. (mind you, I find most sports annoying to watch....except baseball)(//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
Damn! I love shark fin soup.... oh well... imitation shark fin soup is pretty ok too.
She looks boootiful. I hope they have a good and happy marriage.
She sure does Lise.
He has the same kind of look as Dolph Ludgren.....not that he LOOKS LIKE....but the same KIND of look.
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He didn't have shark fin soup on the menu because fishermen catch the shark then chop off the fin, and throw the live shark back into the water to die. That's how they get shark fin soup. It's the modern day elephant tusk for ivory.
lovely pic.... she's almost as tall as teh mountainz. ;)