Tiger Woods talks to Yao Ming in his commercial visit to Shanghai on April 24 nike air vapormax flyknit womens , 2015. (Xinhua file photo) NEW YORK， March 31 (Xinhua) -- It is reported that former NBA eight-time All-Star Yao Ming has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
The official announcement will be made Monday in Houston where Yao played for the the Houston Rockets for nine years， according to Yahoo Sports on Wednesday.
"Yao Ming was far more than just another talented prospect when the Houston Rockets made him the No.1 pick in the 2002 draft，" said an article on NBA.
"The 7-6 center from Shanghai was a bridge for the NBA to make inroads into China and was a key player in the globalization of the game."
The star center from China began his career with the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association before becoming the number one overall selection in the 2002 NBA Draft.
Yao， 35， averaged 19.0 points， 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots a game for the Rockets over his NBA career.
He retired in 2011.
LAGOS, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has announced the selection of 15 boxers for the final phase of camping toward the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.
NBF assistant coach Jerry Okorodudu Thursday told reporters the federation narrowed down the list to 10 men and five women boxers from 30 boxers in the first phase camping a fortnight ago.
He said the first phase camping would close on Friday to allow the boxers to prepare for a foreign tour as part of their preparation for the Games.
Boxing is one of the six sports Nigeria will feature at the Games.
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NANCHANG， May 6， 2016 (Xinhua) -- Policemen push a trapped car at the Mingyueshan scenic spot in Yichun， east China's Jiangxi Province， May 6， 2016. Mountain torrents hit the scenic zone and Wentang Town on the foot of the hill at about 11:00 a.m. Friday， causing dozens of people trapped on the mountain. Rescue operation is underway and no casualties have been reported so far. (Xinhua)
BEIJING， May 6 (Xinhua) -- China's weather authority on Friday issued a blue alert for the next 24 hours for rainstorms that will sweep the country's southern regions.
Torrential rain will lash parts of Sichuan， Jiangxi， Anhui and Zhejiang from Friday night to Saturday night， with precipitation expected to reach up to 150 millimeters， the National Meteorological Center said in a statement on its website.
Some of these areas will also see thunderstorms and strong wind， according to the statement.
The center suggested that people living in the affected areas avoid outdoor activities and take precautions against possible landslides， mud flows and rock falls.
China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather， with red being the most serious， followed by orange， yellow and blue.
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NANCHANG， May 6， 2016 (Xinhua) -- People ride on a road in Nanchang City， capital of east China's Jiangxi Province， May 6， 2016. Nanchang greeted thunder storm on Friday， with the local meteorological center issuing a yellow alert for thunder in the afternoon. (XinhuaWan Xiang)
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NANCHANG， May 6， 2016 (Xinhua) -- People ride on a road in Nanchang City， capital of east China's Jiangxi Province， May 6， 2016. Nanchang greeted thunder storm on Friday， with the local meteorological center issuing a yellow alert for thunder in the afternoon. (XinhuaWan Xiang)
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NANCHANG， May 6， 2016 (Xinhua) -- The Nanchang City is shrouded by clouds before rain， capital of east China's Jiangxi Province， May 6， 2016. Nanchang greeted thunder storm on Friday， with the local meteorological center issuing a yellow alert for thunder in the afternoon. (XinhuaZhou Mi)
BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China has released a slew of measures including improving government services and offering more financing channels to encourage private investment.
The measures also include delegating power, strengthening regulation nike air vapormax flyknit uk , and attracting more private funds for public private partnerships, according to a guideline issued by the State Council on Friday.
The guideline came following a drop in private investment growth. Private fixed-asset investment (FAI), which accounts for more than 60 percent of the total FAI nike air vapormax 2018 , grew 6.4 percent year on year in the first eight months of the year, slowing from a 6.9 percent rise for January-July.
Poor implementation of government policy, high costs and limited access to funding are the main obstacles to private investment nike air vapormax womens uk , the guideline said.
The government will improve the credit rating system and optimize the management of credit extensions for private businesses, increasing channels for them to raise funds.
The country will also lower operating costs for private companies, and encourage them to participate in major programs such as "Made in China 2025 nike air vapormax mens uk ," modern agriculture, and technological upgrade in industrial enterprises.
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