Those were DEFINITELY fabricated stuff by xcomputerman. Yao Ming weighed 11lb..... a record of that hospital that day, and a record for all the off-springs for the Chinese national team-members, but not 40lb. For those who can read Chinese, please refer to Chapter 4 of the book on Yao Ming by his buddy, Yang Yi. http://sports.sohu.com/2004/03/01/90/news219249052.shtml And Yao Ming was not interested in basketball when he was a kid, and actually was not considered materials for basketball until when he was 14 years old. So this talk about him mastering a hook shot at 7 years old is again fabricated.
40 pounds? i could make a joke about his mother's vagina having to be as wide as the grand canyon, but that might be crude. maybe he was a c-section?
China is about half-a-day ahead of US -- Beijing Time is 12 hours earlier than EDT, or 13 hours earlier than EST, to be precise.
Thanks for letting us know... without vigilant forum watchdogs such as yourself, we'd truly be a lost lot. Much respect in your direction, sir.