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Chapters: Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi, Shawn Liao, Mengke Bateer, Sun Mingming, Chen Jianghua, Liu Wei, Song Xiaobo, Su Wei, Li Xiaoxu, Sui Feifei, Ye Li, Mo Ke, Li Nan, Hu Xuefeng, Cong Xuedi, Mu Tiezhu, Chen Nan, Willie "Woo Woo" Wong, Sun Jun, Guo Shiqiang, Tang Zhengdong, Xue Yuyang, Zhu Fangyu, Du Feng, Zhang Kai, Zhang Qingpeng, Song Tao, Miao Lijie, Song Ligang, Wang Libin, Wang Lei, Zhang Wei, Shao Tingting, Hu Xiatao, Jia Xiaozhong, Feng Lei, Hai Rui. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 102. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Yi Jianlian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; Mandarin Pinyin: Yì Jiànlián; Jyutping: Yik6 Gin3 Lyun4, pronounced E GEE-ehn-LEE-ehn; born on October 27, 1987 (disputed) in Heshan, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) in 2002 and subsequently won the Rookie of the Year Award. In his five-year career with the Tigers, he won three CBA titles, as well as playing with the Chinese national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championships. In the 2007 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the sixth overall pick. Yi declined to sign with the Bucks for several months before agreeing to a contract with them on August 29, 2007. There has been controversy over Yi's age, as several reports have testified that his officially listed birth date of October 27, 1987, was intentionally falsified so he would be able to play longer in junior competitions. Yi has refused to comment on his age. Yi was the only child of his father Yi Jingliu and mother Mai Meiling, who were both professional handball players. As a child, his pare...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1031691 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi, Sun Yue, Mengke Bateer, Sun Mingming, Zheng Haixia, Sui Feifei, Ma Jian. Excerpt:This is a Chinese name ; the family name is Ma . Ma Jian (simplified Chinese : ; traditional Chinese : ; pinyin : M Jiàn; born August 20, 1969 in Shijiazhuang , Hebei ) is a retired basketball player from the People's Republic of China . He is known for playing college basketball for the University of Utah from 1993 1995, and becoming one of the first Chinese nationals to play competitive basketball in the United States. He was on the preseason roster of the Los Angeles Clippers in 1995 before being the last player cut. After being cut, Ma served as commentator for Clippers games on Chinese radio station KAZN . He later returned to China to play for the Beijing Olympians of the Chinese Basketball Association , until he left during the 2000 2001 season. Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Nickname: Chinese : (Da Ba) English : The Bus The Dinosaur Mengke Bateer or Menk Batere (Mongolian : , Mönkhbaatar , Chinese : · ; pinyin : Mèngkè B tè r, or just Bateer, Mongolian : , Chinese : ; pinyin : B tè' r ), born November 20, 1975 in Hanggin Banner, Ordos City , Inner Mongolia , People's Republic of China ) is a Chinese professional basketball player , formerly in the NBA . He currently plays center for Xinjiang Guanghui . Like many ethnic Mongol , he does not have a family name, and his full name is a composition of two words: Mönkh ( Eternal ) and Baatar ( Hero ). In China, he is only referred to as "Ba Te Er" in the country's tradition. In China, Bateer is sometimes affectionately called "Da Ba"( ). At 6'11" and 309 lbs. , Bateer is a bulky center who is an accomplished screen-setter and passer (having dished out 6 assists in one NBA ga... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Wang Zhizhi (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wáng Zhìzhì; born July 8, 1977 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player. He is a former player in the National Basketball Association. Wang is 214 cm (7'0") tall. Wang's father Wang Weijun (196 cm) and mother Ren Huanzhen (186 cm) were both basketball players. Wang is married with one son, Jerry. Wang joined the Army club in 1994. When the Chinese Basketball Association started in 1995, Wang was one of the youngest players in the league. Nevertheless, he soon became a starter in the star-studded army team Bayi Rockets. From 1995 to his departure for the NBA after the 2001 Finals, the import-less Bayi Rockets won all CBA Finals and National Games of the PRC. The Bayi dynasty was upended by Yao Ming and the Shanghai Sharks as soon as Wang left for the NBA. In the 1995 FIBA World Championship for Juniors (Under-19 players), Wang led China to a 9th place finish with a 4-4 record. He averaged 22.3 points, making 60% of his field goals and 86% of his free throws. He also averaged 11.1 rebounds per game and led the tournament in shots blocked. As a result, Wang was named to the All-Tournament team. In 1996, Wang became the first Asian player invited to play for the international squad against the best USA high school players in the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit Game. He started and scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was offered a basketball scholarship from John Thompson of Georgetown University. Wang Zhizhi became an Olympian in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where he started and averaged 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, helping China to finish in 8th place. In the 1997 Asia Basketball Championship, a fever Wang had was partially responsible for a semifinal loss to Korea, which prevented China f... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=488277 ... Read more

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Chapters: Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi, Sun Yue, Mengke Bateer, Zheng Haixia, Chen Jianghua, Liu Wei, Song Xiaobo, Liu Yudong, Gong Xiaobin, Su Wei, Li Xiaoxu, Sui Feifei, Ye Li, Mo Ke, Hu Weidong, Li Nan, Chen Nan, Sun Jun, Wang Shipeng, Ma Jian, Zhu Fangyu, Du Feng, Li Xin, Bian Lan, Zhang Qingpeng, Miao Lijie, Song Ligang, Wang Libin, Song Xiaoyun, Wang Lei, Zhang Wei, Zhang Yu, Shao Tingting, Chen Xiaoli, Zhang Xiaoni, Zhang Hanlan, Hu Xiatao, Liu Dan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 125. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Yao Ming (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yáo Míng; born September 12, 1980) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in). Yao, who was born in Shanghai, started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager, and played on their senior team for five years in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), winning a championship in his final year. He entered the 2002 NBA Draft, and after negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick of the draft. He has since been selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game in each of his first seven seasons, and has been named to the All-NBA Team five times. However, the Rockets have advanced past the first round of the playoffs only once since he joined the team, and he has missed significant time due to injury in each of the past five seasons. Yao is married to Ye Li, a former player for the China women's national basketball team. He is one of China's best-known athletes, with sponsorships with several major companies, and he has been the richest celebrity in China for six straight years. His rook...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=240989 ... Read more

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Chapters: Bayi Rockets Players, Shanghai Sharks Players, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Lenny Cooke, Liu Wei, Liu Yudong, Rony Fahed, Li Nan, Mu Tiezhu, Wang Lei, Jia Xiaozhong, Feng Lei, Hai Rui. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 51. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Yao Ming (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yáo Míng; born September 12, 1980) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in). Yao, who was born in Shanghai, started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager, and played on their senior team for five years in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), winning a championship in his final year. He entered the 2002 NBA Draft, and after negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick of the draft. He has since been selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game in each of his first seven seasons, and has been named to the All-NBA Team five times. However, the Rockets have advanced past the first round of the playoffs only once since he joined the team, and he has missed significant time due to injury in each of the past five seasons. Yao is married to Ye Li, a former player for the China women's national basketball team. He is one of China's best-known athletes, with sponsorships with several major companies, and he has been the richest celebrity in China for six straight years. His rookie year in the NBA was the subject of a documentary film, The Year of the Yao, and he co-wrote, along with NBA analyst Ric Bucher, an autobiography titled Yao: A Life in Two Worlds. Yao is the only child of 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Yao Zhiyuan and 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) Fang Fengdi, both ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=240989 ... Read more