Yao sets an example for the rich on charity issue

时间：2007-09-28 06:38:14

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Chinanews, Chongqing, Sept 28 – In China, Yao Ming has set a good example for the rich Chinese in charity matter, the Chongqing Evening News reported.

 

In June 2006, the Chinese Basketball Association published an article in its journal urging Chinese athletes to learn from Yao Ming his professionalism. The article also mentions Yao's enthusiasm for public affairs. It points out that Yao Ming has made great contributions in many public affairs. However, Yao would choose not to disclose1 his name unless the disclosure would further promote public welfare activity. This has become a principle for Yao to follow.

 

He means what he says. For Yao Ming has become the image ambassador2 for many organizations. He used his influence to promote the Chinese Marrow3 Donor4 Program; he became the image ambassador of the Special Olympics Organizing Committee, the International Association on AIDS Prevention, and the China Wildlife Conservation Association; he urged people to protect sharks. Despite all what he did, he rarely mentioned these deeds on public occasions. But now, his attitude towards charity issue has changed a little bit.

 

“Traditionally, Chinese people admire those who do good deeds and yet remain silent. But now, I sometimes think that it's better if more people can know what I'm doing now. In this way, they will be encouraged to join me,” he said.

 

Last year, when attending a public event held by the Chinese Marrow Donor Program, Yao Ming did one thing to promote his image, a thing that he rarely did in the past. That day when the event was held, it happened to be Yao Ming's birthday. While he had never spoken out his birthday wishes before, he did on that particular moment. He said: “My birthday wish this year has something to do with the Chinese Marrow Donor Program: I hope that more and more people can come here and donate their bone marrows5.”

 

In fact, even before he entered NBA, Yao had already participated in many charity programs. However, it was after he joined NBA that he knew more about the meaning of charity and how to promote charity. The man that helped him a lot in this respect was Dikembe Mutombo. Yao once said that it was Mutombo who helped him learn the meaning of charity course.

 

“We had been together for two years and during this time, I saw how he (Mutombo) made contributions to charity affairs from very little things. It helped me to understand what charity means to people,” Yao said.

 

Born in Cango, Mutombo experienced the hardships brought by poverty. So, when he became rich, he deemed6 that it was his responsibility to help the poor. Yao Ming was later influenced by his attitude.

 

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1 disclose DuUxK     
vt.揭露，泄露，透露
参考例句：
  • Science can disclose the mysteries of nature.科学能解开自然界的奥秘。
  • Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.双方均不肯披露交易细节。
2 ambassador uNZzg     
n.大使，特使，（派驻国际组织的）代表
参考例句：
  • He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.他连任十年大使。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
3 marrow M2myE     
n.骨髓；精华；活力
参考例句：
  • It was so cold that he felt frozen to the marrow. 天气太冷了，他感到寒冷刺骨。
  • He was tired to the marrow of his bones.他真是累得筋疲力尽了。
4 donor dstxI     
n.捐献者；赠送人；(组织、器官等的)供体
参考例句：
  • In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下，接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
  • The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。
5 marrows 1ab1440a0cb165bf37b83e0653da90d6     
n.骨髓（marrow的复数形式）
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6 deemed 5e74afd8105c2b8708fa4890963ea846     
v.认为，相信( deem的过去式和过去分词 )；想
参考例句：
  • The evening was deemed a great success. 大家认为这次晚会非常成功。
  • They deemed the young clergyman a miracle of holiness. 他们一心认为这年轻的牧师是神圣的奇迹。 来自英汉文学 - 红字

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