http://china.blogs.time.com/2009/07/02/is-the-clock-winding-down-for-yao-ming/ Daily commentary about China by TIME correspondents. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:17:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://china.blogs.time.com/2009/07/02/is-the-clock-winding-down-for-yao-ming/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 johnsmith9876 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:04:34 +0000 http://china.blogs.time.com/?p=2095#comment-2848 Oh, I forgot. bylooker is probably implying that Yao Ming is a two faced rascal, saying one thing to Americans and the opposite to Chinese. A very common unique Chinese characteristics. Oh, I forgot. bylooker is probably implying that Yao Ming is a two faced rascal, saying one thing to Americans and the opposite to Chinese. A very common unique Chinese characteristics.

]]> http://china.blogs.time.com/2009/07/02/is-the-clock-winding-down-for-yao-ming/comment-page-1/#comment-2847 johnsmith9876 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:02:49 +0000 http://china.blogs.time.com/?p=2095#comment-2847 "Yao Ming is respected by Americans because he is a good basketball player, because he plays in a civilized manner and because he doesn't need to denounce the West to show his patriotism." I guess this is the part bylooker is objecting. He probably think that Yao respected by Americans because he is NOT a good basketball player, and he doesn't play in a civilized manner, and because he need to denounce the West to show his patriotism. "Yao Ming is respected by Americans because he is a good basketball player, because he plays in a civilized manner and because he doesn't need to denounce the West to show his patriotism." I guess this is the part bylooker is objecting. He probably think that Yao respected by Americans because he is NOT a good basketball player, and he doesn't play in a civilized manner, and because he need to denounce the West to show his patriotism.

]]> http://china.blogs.time.com/2009/07/02/is-the-clock-winding-down-for-yao-ming/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 chinabriefing Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:46:06 +0000 http://china.blogs.time.com/?p=2095#comment-2826 It is telling that Yao Ming has never complained about racism. That is because Yao Ming has assimiliated fairly well into the U.S. and made American friends. Yao Ming is respected by Americans because he is a good basketball player, because he plays in a civilized manner and because he doesn't need to denounce the West to show his patriotism. Yao Ming should be a role model for fenqing. The triumph of individualist achievement over collective delusions of ethnic pride. It is telling that Yao Ming has never complained about racism. That is because Yao Ming has assimiliated fairly well into the U.S. and made American friends. Yao Ming is respected by Americans because he is a good basketball player, because he plays in a civilized manner and because he doesn't need to denounce the West to show his patriotism. Yao Ming should be a role model for fenqing. The triumph of individualist achievement over collective delusions of ethnic pride.

]]> http://china.blogs.time.com/2009/07/02/is-the-clock-winding-down-for-yao-ming/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 johnsmith9876 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:26:18 +0000 http://china.blogs.time.com/?p=2095#comment-2819 Sad... Hope the Chinese economy will do better. Sad... Hope the Chinese economy will do better.

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