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China Undergoes a New Cultural Revolution


19 August 2008
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Yao Ming is everywhere.  People just can't get enough of the 7-foot-6 basketball giant from Shanghai
In China, Yao Ming is everywhere.  People just can't get enough of the 7-foot-6 basketball giant from Shanghai
In place of the cult of personality that the Communist Party built around Chairman Mao, the Chinese are embracing a new cult: celebrity. 

No Chinese person is more famous now than basketball player and NBA All-Star, Yao Ming, who is headlining China's Olympic basketball team.  Mandy Clark reports from Beijing.
 

 

 

 

 

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