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CHINESE basketball star Yao Ming has donated 500,000 yuan (US$71,428) to victims of the earthquake that has killed at least 9,219 people in southwest China. Yao, 28, plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA and is one of China's best-known athletes. He is recovering in the United States from a fractured left foot. The Red Cross Society of China has also opened several bank accounts and ... [link]

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Published 5/13/2008 by aloneconformist (noreply@blogger.com) at Globetrotter
... - ShanghaiDaily.com reports that Yao Ming has donated 500,000 yuan to victims of the earthquake that hit Southwest China yesterday. The Red Cross Society of China has opened a website and several hotlines to receive donations for the victims. For anyone who is interested in donating, information is ...

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Published 5/13/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
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