Machine translation below. Yao Ming's Father Chat with sohu.com: He Does Not Want an American Daugher-in-Law On December 27th, 2002 22:14 searches for the fox sports The Beijing standard time on December 27th, Yao the bright father Yao will source is a guest searches for the fox celebrity has approximately, spoke freely about Yao Ming in USA'S life competition situation, below for visited discusses the factual record: In forest Bai Lang Shuo: à» ~~~~~~ ÎØ ~~~~~~ Director Lin Bai Shuo: Each net friend is late very good, the welcome participates in the celebrity has the approximately special program, today evening we welcome sojourned for everybody to the Yao Ming father the celebrity have approximately, Mr. Yao tomorrow morning will fly USA, was bright and Yao's bright mother reunion with Yao. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Your this is directly goes Houston? The Yao Ming father said: Right. Director Lin Bai Shuo: You this time go are accompany Yao Ming Ma for the Yao bright mother's class? The Yao Ming father said: Almost. Director Lin Bai Shuo: That Yao Ming mother can come back? The Yao Ming father said: Is not certain. Lion king: The Yao daddy you are good, asks what you now do have to Yao Ming in the NBA performance appraise? The Yao Ming father said: Yao clearly adapts quite quickly, us expects is quicker than. Zhu two dragons: We all think Yao Ming is the talented person which hundred years is difficult to meet, your gene heredity meritorious cannot wipe as the parents, we very want to know, you are bright except Yao besides also have other children? The Yao Ming father said: Does not have, Yao Ming is my only son. Director Lin Bai Shuo: On-line has the very many nets friend thinks you if could live two children is even better. The Yao Ming father said: The policy does not permit. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Whether or not can now asks Mr. Yao for us briefly to introduce your own experience, you before also is plays the basketball? The Yao Ming father said: Right, I were 1970 to the Shanghai team, retired to 1979. Director Lin Bai Shuo: The Yao Ming mother resembles also is the basketball team member, you are the time understanding which plays a ball game? The Yao Ming father said: Right. Traveler: We all know Yao bright now extremely is splendid in the NBA performance, but the physical strength question resembles continuously does not have the solution. You as the father plan how helps him to solve this problem? The Yao Ming father said: This physical strength question is not all of a sudden can solve, he in the NBA most major problem are the physical strength question, we must guarantee Yao clearly rests, can eat, has a good sleep, said regarding our guardian, only can achieve this spot. Basketball boy: I want to know how many Mr. Yao your height is? The Yao Ming father said: Two meters 08. Director Lin Bai Shuo: His mother's height? The Yao Ming father said: 1.88 meters. HAI: What as the parents are you to Yao Ming the Zui big anticipation? The Yao Ming father said: Hopes he can complete person, makes the good shot. HXZ: As the father you think what Yao Ming the Zui major characteristic is? The Yao Ming father said: He or compare with the brain play a ball game, moreover compares is fastidious about the coordination. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Then you think he now exist what the biggest flaw is? Is the physical strength question? The Yao Ming father said: Is the physical strength question, moreover each team now to his more and more value, this means he meet the difficulty can be more and more many. Blue: I want to know you in Yao bright several year old time starts to train him plays a ball game? The Yao Ming father said: Very difficult to say which one year start, is bright childhood we from Yao starts to him to say some balls, also leads him plays, which but does not have explicitly the time officially to start from one day to lead him to play a ball game. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Enables Yao clearly to become the basketball team member whether is you childhood has such expectation in him to him? The Yao Ming father said: Does not have, Yao Ming Xiao, we hope he can read the book, in studies in the foundation, may take the basketball his sports hobby. Not sedulously raises him one athlete. Director Lin Bai Shuo: That young Yao bright at that time does how study? The Yao Ming father said: General. Happiest stars: Asks which one ball skill even better one the Yao daddy and Yao is bright? The Yao Ming father said: Certainly was Yao Ming Le. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Your when discovers his skill in ball games surpassed you? The Yao Ming father said: Starts hits the Eastern team time, from youth team to one row. Wind: Asks you and Yao's bright mother before thinks one day him can become the star? The Yao Ming father said: Has not thought. We before what clearly does not have high request to Yao. DHL: Yao Ming one to extremely is all self-confident in the athletic field, asks you take what method the parents are train his this kind of superhuman with are self-confident? The Yao Ming father said: We also have no experience to be able to raise his self-confidence, this possibly is he studies independently. Director Lin Bai Shuo: I think he study independently the object possibly is you. Snow rather: Asks Yao Ming Xiao time does not have because the study question endures you hits? The Yao Ming father said: Yao is bright childhood we grasps quite tightly, possibly some time quite severe one to his study. Director Lin Bai Shuo: But has not hit him? The Yao Ming father said: In order to study has not hit him, he are not also mischievous. 23: Asks the Yao daddy to forecast, you think whether Yao bright this year can be selected the NBA entire star battle formation? The Yao Ming father said: Should say very difficultly. Because of along with his physical strength drop, each place enhances to his value degree, I want to him to say difficult are more and more many. American that certainly is must use the technical data to explain the question. Messenger: You think how long he also do need to temper in NBA, only then can become the genuine apex NBA basketball contestant? The Yao Ming father said: Most at least again hits one match season may basically adapt the NBA rhythm and the rule, probably one, two matches seasons time carries on the adaption. Westerly wind: You are most understand he the person, asks who the Yao bright basketball idol is? Is you? The Yao Ming father said: His idol resembles very many, he appreciate Èø²¼Äá˹ passes a ball, the aurar Zhu Wang technology, but does not have the fixed idol. Big light: The Yao bright now goes to NBA plays a ball game, asks regarding your daily life which lives in Shanghai brings what type the influence? For instance said is paid attention to by the very many people. The Yao Ming father said: That definitely has. Director Lin Bai Shuo: How then you do manage? The Yao Ming father said: I or can hide hide. ZZHH: The Yao daddy hello, if you replace Aunt Yao clearly prepares food for Yao, does not know you do the food does gather the Yao Ming taste? The Yao Ming father said: Yao is bright or likes his mother does, I are most can do the breakfast to him. CCD: Asks the Yao daddy to forecast, you think whether your son future basketball enterprise hopefully did surpass Jordan? The Yao Ming father said: These now everyone say not clear, I hope is this, but should say also is very difficult. Cruel elder brother: Asks the Yao daddy, the Yao bright now has does not have the girlfriend? The Yao Ming father said: This must ask Yao is bright, I do not know. Director Lin Bai Shuo: This aspect matter Yao is bright does not report? The Yao Ming father said: He do not report, we also do not ask he, this is the young people own matter, Yao Ming Ye is quite mature, therefore we fully believe his choice. YAO: Asks the Yao daddy, can have one picture Yao bright such son, how do you have the feeling? The Yao Ming father said: The feeling is quite arrogant, he can add lustre to for the Chinese people. SHUI: We very want to know inside the Yao bright now that many outstanding technology, which several type does have is you teaches him? The Yao Ming father said: No do we also do not have specially to teach his technology, but we can frequently together discuss, his technology also is not inherits our technology. Frozen: You and Yao's bright mother whether does hope sees one tall person the daughter-in-law? The Yao Ming father said: So long as Yao clearly likes, we all like. Most loves Yao Ming: Asks Mr. Yao to discuss you to Wang Zhi Zhi view, you think the Yao bright future will be able also to appear the king governs Û¤ such situation? The Yao Ming father said: I think not to be able. Shen Ming Qing: Hears on Yao bright now foot ÓÐÉË, does not know how restores. The Yao Ming father said: His wound has not recently worsened the development, should say or may. D: Supposition Yao clearly looked for one American girl worked as the daughter-in-law to you, you could accept as the parents? The Yao Ming father said: I think Yao is bright cannot. I think Yao is bright cannot. Snow: Has many NBA player after becomes famous, because is under the environment influence walks not well into the wrong road, how do you and Yao's bright mother prepare clearly to establish together the safety barrier for Yao? The Yao Ming father said: What type do we also not essential establish for him the barrier, I think Yao is bright also cannot have these problems, we very believe him. Knight-errant swordsman: Asks Mr. Yao, the Yao bright now English proficiency actually how? You and his mother's English proficiency again how? The Yao Ming father said: The Yao Ming horizontal affirmation is better than me and his mother. Our level has not studied the English person is better than. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Asks you studied English are before studied or because Yao clearly went to NBA plays a ball game studies? The Yao Ming father said: Our these two years have not studied, before studied in school, but the now all also gave teacher. linjing8848: Hopes Mr. Yao can introduce Yao Ming in is above middle school's time how one child. The Yao Ming father said: Yao Ming in the middle school also is the very common child, no also does not have specially. Above middle school's time also only is others is on vacation from school goes home, train he to the physical culture school, he are to the physical culture school on the basketball class. Neighbor boy: Mr. Yao, asks what matter Yao is bright usually extra-curricular most likes in Shanghai's family doing? The Yao Ming father said: His extra-curricular life is extracurricular except the acting, childhood likes plays the game, great time likes plays the basketball, does º½Ä£. His interest or quite widespread. Director Lin Bai Shuo: I interview Yao are bright, I project on the telephone Houston, at that time he mentioned oneself very liked the electronic game. HZLY: Whether your whole family does plan returns to homeland celebrates the Spring Festival? The Yao Ming father said: The Yao Ming competition schedule does not permit, the entire Spring Festival metropolis participates the competition. SHEN: Asks Mr. Yao, Yao bright before has has not said with you actually his ultimate objective is what, whether he do mention he want to capture the NBA champion and so on desire? The Yao Ming father said: Has not discussed with me, his each time all has the different goal. He now the goal possibly is the NBA champion, most recent several year he possibly do not have this breadth of spirit. sdfsadsdafsd (traveler) said: You think what Yao Ming is most greatly difficult in USA is? The Yao Ming father said: I think he now also must study English and drive. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Asks you can drive? The Yao Ming father said: Cannot. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Previous Yao was bright ever talks about with me, his mother also could not drive, he also have not now tested alight this, therefore egressed is not very convenient. You and can his mother be bright for Yao specially studies in USA drives? The Yao Ming father said: We have this plan. MRGOD: Now the media and the fan extremely pays attention to regarding Yao Ming Du, whether this can clearly have not well the influence to Yao, everybody is too high to his expectation, whether can to his pressure build-up, even can hold kills him? The Yao Ming father said: The such many attention to his pressure truly are quite big. I think Yao is bright should the point of view adjust quite well. Therefore I think Yao is bright can correctly treat. HUIONG: As the Yao bright father, you think you this time go to USA except help him to do besides the breakfast, as well as except looks after his daily life, which aspect but also can give him in the biggest support? The Yao Ming father said: I think the family the support to Yao Ming Lai said also is very important. Director Lin Bai Shuo: I guess perhaps the Yao daddy you can bright together discuss O'Neill with Yao. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Now we searched for the fox mister open are exposed to the sun husband also specially arrive the direct seeding scene, he this moment had to say two speeches with Yao daddy. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Open is exposed to the sun husband: Mr. Yao, wishes your this time goes USA is happy, crossed one extremely good Spring Festival. The Yao Ming father said: Thanks. chinapxzx: It is said the Houston rocket team in order to look after Yao is bright, made the very many measures, but you as guardian's angle whether did think which angles also had is insufficiently minute? The Yao Ming father said: This is very difficult to say, because the Houston rocket team from plays a ball game aspect attendance quite many somewhat, we mainly are from the Yao bright body situation consider quite many somewhat, everybody has the common key point. Young Yao: Please forecasts, had the Yao Ming rocket team, whether this year can capture the total crown khaki cloth? The Yao Ming father said: This year should be very difficult. W: We all very want to know actually Yao bright indeed does cut the height is how many, moreover hopes the Yao daddy can tell us, is Yao Ming starts not long from when, you think future he also will have not possibly again long? The Yao Ming father said: Yao clearly started from two years ago not steadily, resembled is 2.26 meters. Expects: Wants to know what type school record Yao Ming in domestic did obtain? The Yao Ming father said: The high school graduates, the university has not read, now does not have the time to study. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Which university do you prepare him next step study in the American? The Yao Ming father said: He now do not have the time in USA to study, now mainly is the find time study study English. XUE: You think on the Yao bright body which characteristics or the quality most does like you, which most like his mother? The Yao Ming father said: Yao was bright should be concentrates me and his mother's merit, said we also does not have no merit. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Today makes before this program, I first obtained your picture, was I and my colleagues as soon as looks thought extremely interesting, thought you specially is kind, this and on the Yao bright field that kind of handsome ÀÊ style or had the certain difference. The American media regarding Yao Ming on the field ´ó¶È, is actually tolerant also extremely appreciates, whether that was inherits your certain qualities? The Yao Ming father said: I a moment ago said, you looked what liked likes what. HHHH: You this time go to USA plan treat the long time? The Yao Ming father said: Must look the concrete situation, I also do not know, I want to treat some time, but must look no type has does not have the matter, if has the matter I also must come back processing. Director Lin Bai Shuo: I want the very many fans all extremely to hope Yao Ming the guardian can more accompany in his side, like this we may feel relieved some. SH: **time-out** Yao bright have not from USA make phone call come back, tell you he now have not meet which worry? The Yao Ming father said: He have not said, he can solve. He always difficultly do not remain for us. Director Lin Bai Shuo: He in domestic already were this? The Yao Ming father said: Right. Soaring bird: Recently NBA each troop to Yao the Ming more and more value, has included in the near future clearly violates a regulation regarding Yao also obviously increases, including several time is quite bad, as parents when you know such news time, whether in the heart very is in short supply? The Yao Ming father said: Right, is a little anxious. I want majority of to violate a regulation also are not the evil intention, only only act quite big one. Director Lin Bai Shuo: What then you can give Yao bright point of emergence good pay attention cope with these violate a regulation? The Yao Ming father said: This matter later will be able to be quite many, Yao bright own will be able to solve. GOR: Whether or not can does the Yao daddy tell us these cares about Yao Ming the player, what meaning on his hand department's red string is? The Yao Ming father said: This had to to ask Yao Ming Le. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Other day I asked Yao are bright, he only were simply say one, this was for the luck. But some people guess whether this is one »¤Éí·û, or is symbolizes the emotion aspect signal. The Yao Ming father said: Also is possible. Eastern team: Uncle Yao you are good, I are Shanghai's fan, since you also ever played a ball game for the Shanghai team, asked you to tell me, how hasn't the Yao Ming Eastern team later changed manages? The Yao Ming father said: The Eastern team combat is may, may make up Yao Ming Zou after the collective combat and the attack the vacancy, one spot comes. The small fish flies: Asks Uncle Yao, what means we do have can clearly obtain the relation with Yao, or we have not possibly convey us through you to his regards? The Yao Ming father said: May, I can convey everybody the regards, thank you. Director Lin Bai Shuo: I may tell search for the fox net friend, tomorrow Mr. Yao will have to fly to USA, but he could take ours warm attention Yao are bright, invite everybody to feel relieved. Guo deodar cedar: I want to know Yao bright probably when can return to homeland. The Yao Ming father said: The match season ended, perhaps will be next year in May, will not be certain, will have to think they will hit the quarter match. Tianjin young partner: The supposition future Yao clearly will hit NBA time, the national sports team will need him the speech which will go on an expedition on behalf of China, you will be able to suggest how he will make the choice? The Yao Ming father said: Certainly was represents the national sports team. Director Lin Bai Shuo: If like this can affect Yao Ming in the NBA some development? The Yao Ming father said: Should say this match season and the national sports team is does not conflict, this question is cannot conflict. If his match season ended, so long as the national sports team incurs him, he certainly can come back. °¬Â×: Asks the Yao daddy to tell us, Yao Ming is birth time on wants other baby to be bigger than? The Yao Ming father said: Right, he are born has 10 catties. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Each net friend, because Mr. Yao tomorrow early in the morning will have be on duty machine to fly USA, will be allowed to say this moment will prepare in the home also is quite exhausted, actually his body condition also will not be specially good, also will not let me tell each net friend. But I want to consider his travelling schedule as well as his body, today program everybody was basic also is ¾¡ÐË, since Mr. Yao guaranteed was allowed to take Yao Ming ours regards the speech, hoped everybody can be satisfied to today program. Finally asks Mr. Yao to to care about Yao Ming the broad nets friend, the fan said two speeches. The Yao Ming father said: Thanks everybody to the Yao bright attention, I think Yao is bright can even more diligently, he also hope everybody can care about the Eastern team, cares about Chinese CBA. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Finally we must thank Mr. Yao you accept our interview, extremely thank! Please certainly must kindly take Yao us ming dynasty printed books person, moreover everybody hopes you and his mother can consider our national treasure well, °ÝÍÐ, thanked, goodbye. The Yao Ming father said: Goodbye. Director Lin Bai Shuo: Each net friend, I believe regarding the Yao daddy ahead of time as soon as meet the son leave everybody are absolutely may accept, the forgiveness, will let him have a more sufficient physical strength tomorrow flies to USA looks after Yao is bright, director Lin Bai thank each net friend warm participation, the tonight program reaches this point the conclusion. Must tell everybody is the celebrity has approximately the program in New Year's Day period must rest one week, this director also had to rest lazily several days sense. Will meet again in January 6 ours programs with everybody. In 2003 the celebrity will have approximately can give the program which everybody the offer more brilliant numerously will assume. Simultaneously also must thank this year each network friend has approximately program support regarding celebrity, thanks! Goodbye!
Couldn't stand the machine trsanslation. Here is my translation. This interview is freaking long, but very revealing. It's defintely my longest translation ever. Yao Ming's Father Chat with sohu.com: Not Planning to Have An American Daugher-in-Law On December 27, Yao Ming's father Yao Zhiyuan visited sohu.com to chat about Yao Ming's life in America. Host: Hi! Welcome to our program. Host: Did you fly directly to Houston? Yao Zhiyuan: Yes. Host: Did you go to replace Yao's mother as Yao's company? YZ: Kind of. Host: Will Yao's mother come back? YZ: Not sure. Guest 1: What do you think of Yao's performance in NBA? YZ: He has adjusted faster than we expected. Guest 2: We all think that Yao is once-in-a-lifetime talent. It has a lot to with genes from you. Do you have any other child besides Yao? YZ: No. Yao is our only kid. [Translator note: What a pity!] Host: Everybody thinks it would be wonderful if you have two kids. YZ: It's against the one-child policy. Host: Can you talk about yourself? Did you play basketball before? [Translator's note: What an IDIOT!] YZ: Yes. I went to play for Shanghai in 1970. Retired in 1979. Host: Yao's mother also played basketball. Did you meet her playing basketball? YZ: Yes. Guest 3: We all know that Yao has played well in NBA. But his stamina is always a problem. How do you think he should improve it? YZ: Stamina is not a short-term thing. It his biggest problem in NBA. Need to make sure he rests well, eat well, and sleep well. Guest 4: How tall are you? YZ: 208 cm. Host: How tall is Yao's mother? YZ: 188 cm. Guest 5: What do you want Yao Ming to achieve in life? YZ: We hope he become a good person and plays basketball well. Guest 6: What's special about Yao Ming's basketball? YZ: He plays with his brains, and he plays teamball. [Translator's note: Well said!] Host: What's his biggest weakness? Stamina? YZ: Yes. And opposing teams are beginning to pay attention to him. He will more challenges down the road. Guest 7: When did Yao start to play basketball? YZ: I don't remember exactly. We talked to him about basketball since he was very small. Host: Did you expect Yao to play basketball since he was very small? YZ: No. We wished he could learn more from (elementary) schools. Basketball was his extra-curicular activity. We didn't expect him to play professionally. Host: How did Yao do in school back then? YZ: So so. Guest 8: Who plays basketball better, you or Yao Ming? YZ: Of couse Yao Ming. Host: When did Yao start to play better than you? YZ: When he started playing for DongFang, team youth team to first-team. Guest 9: Did you and your wife expect Yao to be a superstar? YZ: Never. Guest 10: Yao is always very confident in court. How did you build up his confidence? YZ: Not much. He did it by himself. Host: He must learned from you. Guest 11: Did you scold Yao about homework when he was small? YZ: We watched his homework carefully. We were strict. Host: Did you discipline him? YZ: Never about his homework. He was a good boy. Guest 12: Do you think Yao will make the NBA all-star first team this year? YZ: Will be difficult. He is getting fatigued. The opposing teams are paying more attention to him. He will have some difficult games. To make the all-star first team, all your stats have to be there. Guest 13: How long do you think will take Yao to be one of the elite players in the NBA? [Translator's note: Hmm? Thought he already is?] YZ: At least a season. Guest 14: Who is Yao Ming's basketball idol? Is it you? YZ: No. He has many idols. Sabonis's pass, Olajuwan's skills. No fixed one. Guest 15: Yao Ming now plays in NBA. Does this affect your daily life in Shanghai? YZ: Yes. Host: How do you deal with it? YZ: I tried to stand back. Guest 16: If you cook for Yao instead of his mother, would it still be tasty for Yao? YZ: Yao still loves his mom's cooking better. At most I will make a breakfast for Yao. Guest 17: Do you think Yao will achieve bigger in basketball than Jordan? YZ: No one can tell right now. I hope so, but it would be extremely difficult. Guest 18: Does Yao has a girlfriend now? YZ: For that you need to ask Yao Ming. Host: Doesn't he report to you about these things? YZ: No. We don't ask him either. Yao is mature. We believe his choice. Guest 19: How to feel to have a son like Yao Ming? YZ: I am very proud of him. He will bring pride to China as well. Guest 20: What basketball tricks did you teach him? YZ: Not really. I didn't teach him any perticular skills. We often talk together. His skills are different from mine. Guest 21: Do you wish your daugher-in-law to be tall? YZ: Doesn't matter. Guest 22: What do you think about Wang Zhizhi? Will Yao Ming become like him? YZ: I don't think so. Guest 23: How is Yao's foot injury? YZ: It's getting better? Guest 24: Will you accept an American daugher-in-law? YZ: I don't think Yao will find an American wife. Guest 25: Many NBA players lost focus of the game after they become famous? How do you and your wife plan to safeguard that? YZ: We are not planning anything. We believe in Yao Ming. Guest 26: How is Yao's English? How is his mom's English? YZ: Yao's English is definitely better than his mom's. Our English is just better than someone who never learned. Host: Did you study before or after Yao Ming plays in NBA? YZ: We learned in school before. Forgot most by now. Guest 27: What kind of kid is Yao Ming when he is high school? YZ: He is an average kid. He had basketball lessons after school. Guest 28: What's Yao hobby at home in Shanghai? YZ: When he was small, he liked video games. When he gets bigger, he plays basketball, and makes ship models. Host: When I talked to Yao Ming last time, he said he liked video games. Guest 29: Are you planning a family reunion for Chinese New Year in Shanghai? YZ: Yao's game schedule does not allow that. Guest 30: What's Yao's career goal? Did he mentioned anything like NBA Championship? YZ: He didn't talk to me about that. He had different goals in different times. Now I think his goal is NBA Championship. Guest 31: What's Yao's biggest difficulties in America? YZ: English and driving. Host: Do you know how to drive? YZ: No. Host: Last time Yao Ming told me that his mom also does not drive. He also hasn't got the driver's license yet. Very inconvinient to go out. Will you and your wife learn to drive in America just for Yao Ming? YZ: Yes. Guest 32: Right now there is too much media attention to Yao. Will this distract Yao? YZ: It is a lot of preassure with so much media attention. But I think Yao will handle it. Guest 33: What's the best support you gave Yao while in America, besides making breakfast? YZ: I think family support is very important to Yao. Host: I guess you and Yao Ming talks about O'Neal? Sohu GM: Have a happy Chinese New Year in America. YZ: Thanks. Guest 34: I heard that Houston took extra steps to take care of Yao Ming. Do you think they missed anything? YZ: It's hard to say. Rockets cared more about playing basketball. We cared more about his health. Guest 35: Do you think Rockets will win NBA Championship this year with Yao Ming? YZ: It will be very difficult this year. Guest 36: What's Yao's height exactly? When did you stop growing? YZ: His height is 226 cm. He stopped growing 2 years ago. Guest 37: What degree does Yao have in China? YZ: High school diploma. No time to go to college right now. Guest 38: Is he planning to go to college in America? YZ: No. He needs to pick up his English. Guest 39: Personality wise, does Yao resemble you or your wife? YZ: Yao has both our personalities. Host: In your picture, you look like a very kind person. American media also loves Yao's class on the court. Does he inheritted that from you? YZ: Hmm. Guest 40: How long are you planning to stay in America this time? YZ: It depends. I am not sure yet. I want to stay long. Host: I think fans want you and your wife to stay longer with Yao Ming. Guest 41: Has Yao call you yet? Did he tell you about his difficulties? YZ: No, he never told me about his difficult time. I think he knows how to deal with it. Guest 42: Was he like this when he was in China? YZ: Yes. Guest 43: Now NBA opposing teams are beginning to pay more attention to Yao Ming. There are lots of fouls at him too, including serveral flagrant. Are you guys worried about this? YZ: A little bit. I don't think these hard fouls are intentional. Guest 44: Do you have any suggestion on how to deal with it? YZ: No. Yao knows how to deal with it. Guest 45: Can you tell us about the red ribbon on his left arm? YZ: You have to ask Yao Ming. Host: Last time I asked Yao about it, he just said its for luck. Is it a charm? or a souvenior? YZ: Maybe. Host: Yao Zhiyuan will fly to America tomorrow. Guest 46: When will Yao return to China? YZ: After the season. Maybe May. It depends on whether they will play playoff or not. Guest 47: If China need Yao Ming to play for Chinese national team, what will your suggestion be? YZ: Of couse play for the national team. Host: Will this interfere his development in NBA? YZ: I don't think they will interfere. After the season, Yao will play for China if China needs him. Guest 48: How heavy is Yao when he was born? YZ: 5 kilograms.
