DISQUS

Shawn · 1 year ago

Yao's getting the heat partly because how much Jet Li and Jackie has been donating. Those critics are not Yao's financial advisors, who are they to criticize Yao for how much he's donating. There's no one out there feeling worse about the disaster than Yao, I'm proud of Yao, this summer Olympics will be truely special.

Dennis · 1 year ago

I respect Yao Ming more than Jet Li or Jackie Chan. At least Yao is real, Jet Li and Jackie Chan are just actors.

Let's just say no matter what a person do, there will ALWAYS be haters talking smack. Those haters doesn't have anything better to do, so what else can they do besides sitting on the couch and run their mouths? That's basically all they can do!

This summer Olympics will be successful! GO 2008 OLYMPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO OLYMPIC! GO GO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael · 1 year ago

Being criticized is part of life, let alone a public person. It's no big deal. Just do the right thing and ignore the negatives.

Just do what you can to help the victims of China earthquakes and of the Burma cyclones. We're all brothers and sisters.

Josh Tan · 1 year ago

Yao Ming's love and devotion to China is very clear to fans, observers and even critics. His efforts to be present for Olympic-related events as well as his continuous presence and support for charitable projects in China are well worthy of all the praises he gets from his homeland. He is one person who has remained loyal to the motherland despite the fame and fortune that America has brought him; come to think of it, he has also contributed a lot to the NBA - in terms of ticket sales.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics will be special because of everthing that China has evolved into and all the events leading up to it. The Tibetan riots, threats of boycotts from some countries bitter of the East Asian success story. But most of all,this was the time when Chinese of all ethnic backgrounds - Han, Tibetan, Muslims, Turkish, whatever and even those overseas came together physically and in spirit and felt the pain of the motherland. When most of Asia - including rivals like Japan and Korea came to assist in recovery efforts. When poor countries and those who have their own challenges like Pakistan, African countries came to deliver whatever the government could to show their sympathy to the Chinese people. That is what the Beijing Olympics is all about - it's all are one.

AirChina23 · 1 year ago

Just let it go, John. Those people are helpless POS and they are not even in the same class for me, or you, or Yao to get upset about.

Despite of what it seems, the majority of Chinese knows that Yao is a big giver and that he had committed a lot of time and effort, and money towards the well-being of those who are in need, especially in China. It is very low for those scums who yap all day long at who donated how much, yet not one penny from themselves. Amidst of all the sadness and depression that I've fell into over the past week and half, I found it very disappointing that there are still people out there using this horrible tragedy to defame Yao.

Yao is still the hero for China and he'll always be. Not because of his popularity and international fame, but rather his large heart. The next time you get a chance, let him and his people know that the true Yao fans know how much good he has done and what type of person he is, and there is absolutely no need to get upset over a few scums of the society.

I originally "let it go," but then I heard that what we're hearing over here about Yao's donation is small in comparison to what may have been said in China. I'm used to the trolls in the Yao Ming Mania forum who will say dumb things (but it's their right to say it), but when I heard about the alleged rancor over in China, I said "enough is enough" and could not let this one go. -- John

AirChina23 · 1 year ago

I might add, Jet Li's donations are from his The One Charity Fund, which is not his own money. Jackie Chan and Empire Entertainment CEO Albert Yeung jointly donated $10 million RMB from the Jackie Chan charity fund, again, not entirely his own money. Not to take anything away from Jackie and Jet, nor am I comparing them with Yao. They are all China's global ambassadors and they have all made me proud by helping out when disasters hit.

Zhang Mao · 1 year ago

Yao is HERO in my view. He donate not just one time for the earth quake. He donate for ever. No matter someone care about him or not. I think Yao have his own plan to donate or do charity. His heart is true for those who need helps.

We love YAO. i AM FROM MAIN LAND China.

Can I ask a question? Why as a superpower , US donate just 0.5 million??
Don't forget how much China donate to US in katrina cyclone? At least 5 million. and China is relatively poor country compared with US superpower?

Frankly, I am disappointed by US goverment which is elected by US people.
I think US people is OK. But the goverment is not OK..