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Yao Ming to promote World Expo 2010
(CRI.com)
Updated: 2009-06-25 11:35 Chinese basketball megastar Yao Ming will act as a special guide to introduce the upcoming Shanghai 2010 World Expo on July 5th, the Shanghai-based Oriental Morning Post reported on Wednesday.
Yao Ming has a really busy schedule on that day-besides communicating with kids who have creative ideas about the "better city, better life" campaign and promoting environment protection among the public, the NBA player will also attend the 300-day countdown ceremony for the Expo in the evening.
Organizers of the Shanghai World Expo hope Yao's attendance will arouse more people's interest in the international event, which kicks off in May 2010. As a promotion ambassador for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and also a native born in that city, Yao has vowed to help the event and has called on more people to join together to promote the Shanghai World Expo. |