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Yi Jianlian the 6th pick in NBA draft

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Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian in NBAChinese basketball star Yi Jianlian was selected with the 6th pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.

The 19-year-old power forward will become the 4th Chinese player in NBA after Wang Zhizhi, Menk Bateer and Houston Rockets star centre Yao Ming.

Yi is 6ft 11in. He previously played for Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association and has played with the Chinese national team in the 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 World Championships.

Yi is surprised with Milwaukee’s decision to pick him, as he has previously expressed his desire to play in a city with heavy Asian influence. Milwaukee, with an estimated 27,500 Asian-American population, certainly doesn’t fit the bill.

The Chinese international however remains positive with his NBA future. “It’s a surprise to me… I’m not really familiar with the city as well, but I’m happy to be playing with the team and happy to play in the NBA.”

Pole dance classes are hot in Shanghai

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Pole dancing is the latest fad among youngsters in Shanghai, China. It’s said that the sexy gymnastic can improve muscular endurance and coordination.

Shanghai pole dancing class

Amazing how things are rapidly changing in Asia… a few years back pole dancing was almost synonymous to strippers, but it’s becoming something trendy now.

Ryo Ishikawa wins golf tournament

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Japanese golfer Ryo IshikawaJapanese schoolboy Ryo Ishikawa has became the youngest ever person to win a professional golf tournament.

The 15-year-old earned the red winner’s jacket of Japan’s Munsingwear Open KSB Cup on Sunday in his first ever participation in a professional competition, beating the record by Spanish legend Severiano Ballesteros who won the 1977 Japan Open at 20 years and seven months old.