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[guardian]Yao Ming's honeymoon attracts copycat tourists

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  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    Friends,
    I spend a whole 1 second to copy and paste this for you.
    http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6853771,00.html

    Yao Ming's honeymoon attracts copycat tourists

    BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Chinese people have been packing travel agencies asking to follow in the honeymoon footsteps of China's most popular sporting hero, basketball star Yao Ming, domestic media reported on Thursday.

    China's richest sportsman, Yao, and his bride, Ye Li, a basketball player with China's national team, got married earlier this month in their hometown Shanghai. They are honeymooning somewhere in Europe, the Information Times said.

    Since then, travel agencies have received increasing inquiries from clients about booking the same trip to Europe, hoping to "bump into" the couple, it said, even though nobody knows for sure exactly where they have gone.

    "In a sense, Yao Ming and Ye Li are promoting tourism in Europe," a travel agent was quoted as saying.

    But as the couple have not publicised their exact whereabouts, travel agencies cannot satisfy their clients' wishes, it said, adding that Yao would be back in China by the end of the month due to national sporting commitments.
    "It would be impossible to bump into them if tourists apply now... but fans can still follow in the steps of the big star later this year, when Yao's travels are publicised," travel agent Chen Zhichao was quoted as saying.

    The newspaper also said that a scenic area near Tai Lake in eastern Zhejiang province had suddenly shot up in popularity after the couple -- Yao in a tuxedo and Ye in a white veiled gown -- were spotted having wedding photos taken there.
     
  2. Rover16

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    Super old. Pryuen posted this like last year! You fail at providing yao news...stick with the larry smith news. :cool:
     
  3. tinman

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    some pictures of tourists in Europe:
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  4. tinman

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    look at this artpiece of Yao found in the Louvre (famous place where they put pictures, like a really big FLICKR garage)
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  5. SamFisher

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    thank you tinman for sharing your sources and labor with us!
     
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    that's hot.
     
  7. tinman

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    true, its really hard finding some 7 foot chinese guy and his wife Eva Longoria..
    oops, my bad wrong couple!
     
  8. tinman

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    This is really sweet! you go talk to your travel agent and tell them you want to go to Europe and they ask you if you have any discount codes.
    you just tell them DISCOUNT CODE: YOF ! ]Bingo, 11% off! ;)
     
  9. tinman

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    Someone told me they found Gumby in Italy,
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    we're getting close, we'll find you YAO!
     
  10. YallMean

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    It's a matter of time that Pryuen storms this this thread and call it a phony. The article is a copycat from Sina. Rule of thumb is sina copycats find home in official Yao's summer thread.

    Anyways, people inquire about a trip is different from Yao causing them from not have a trip plan to have one. Exaggrated.
     
  11. tinman

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    Really? I want Pryuen to find me the guy who posted this picture of Gumby then.
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  12. tinman

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    Paris: Wow No paparazi here Jackie!

    Jackie: Thats because they are looking for Yao Ming

    Paris: Sweet! I can do whatever I want in Paris!

    Jackie: You mean, I can do whatever I want IN PARIS?? :p :p
     
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    Only tinman would create a thread, and then reply to himself 4 times for a 13-post thread. :eek:
     
  15. dback816

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    Wait..what just happened in this thread
     
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    Well forgive Tinman. :D

    The whole of his fan base are desperately looking for news/updates of Yao Ming who is still enjoying his honeymoon in Europe somewhere in the Alps.

    The only news that came out yesterday is that promotion posters are already coming out for the opening of the Shanghai branch of Yao Ming California Fitness Centre......

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    people :/
    ;)
     
  18. Carl Herrera

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    Hey guys, I just found pictures of Vernon Maxwell's recent honeymoon:











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    ROFL-
     
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    Thanks for your efforts tinman. Without you, Clutchfans... *you catch mah drift* :D
     

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