Famous sportsman Yao Ming

A famous sports star, Yao Ming, was born in Shanghai,China in 1980. He plays basketball for China national team and for the Honston Rockets in America. He is 2.29m tall. He show great skill at playing basketball. He has got very prestigious in basketball.

Yao Ming's parents was also playing basketball when he was born before. However, Yao Ming was childhood, he really like playing ball. His parents want him to be a star basketball. He was sent to sports school when he was 6. He trained very hard and had a rough time in there. He won the Chinese championship. In 2002, he became the first international player and joined the NBA in America.




Yao Ming is a huge success in America. He also has made an outstanding contribution to the NBA All-Star Game and won the audience a good reputation.



Yao Ming has been China's richest celebrity for over five years. He has helped Chinese-US relations.

Yao Ming also does a great deal for charity. After the 2008 China earthquake, he donated 2 million dollars and created a foundation to help rebuild schools.

Welcome to Shanghai

Shanghai is a one of largest city in China. There are 17 million people in Shanghai. There are many modern buildings in the city.

The most famous building in Shanghai is The Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It is very magnificent standing on the Huangpu River. It is also the third high TV tower in the world. It is a symbolic building of Shanghai.

The Bund is a spectacular view in Shanghai. There are various architectural styles of 18th and 19th centuries. Thousands of artistic spotlights and floodlights illuminate in Bund especially at night. It is an extremely charming night view.

The old city God's Temple is an attraction for tourists who love sightseeing. There are also boutiques, shops selling local specialties, as well as larger jewelry stores, department stores and fabulous local snack restaurants.

The most famous road of Shanghai is Nanjing Road. It is the first commercial road for shopping in Shanghai. There are also some first class hotels scattered along the road including the Peace Hotel and the Portman. In the evening, the street looks at its best, with neon light and advertising billboard illuminating the glorious buildings along the road.

The Metro of Shanghai is well developed. It has 11 metro lines. The main city scenery and shopping centres of Shanghai are along metro lines and is very convenient way for tourists to visit Shanghai.

Shanghai also has Maglev Train. The train can reach 350 km/h. It takes people from the city to the airport.

Nowadays, Shanghai is not only a fashionable metropolis but is a financial city as well.