earache
daily dos
wed 9/30/2009
A Chinese farmer is harvesting cash money with pears shaped like Buddha. (via Kottke)
you worry 'bout the wrong thangs
daily dos
thu 6/4/2009
General Motors has sold its Hummer brand of SUVs to Chinese company Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery for an estimated sum of $100 million.
David Beckham vs. Yao Ming
versus
tue 4/14/2009
| name | David Robert Joseph Beckham. | Yao Ming. |
| born in | London, England. | Shanghai, China. |
| age | 33. | 28. |
| nicknames | Becks, Goldenballs. | The Great Wall, The Ming Dynasty. |
| height | 5' 11". | 7' 6". |
| weight | 158 lbs. | 310 lbs. |
| sport | Soccer. | Basketball. |
| current team | AC Milan (on loan from L.A. Galaxy). | Houston Rockets. |
| previous team/s | Spain's Real Madrid and England's Manchester United. | China's Shanghai Sharks. |
| position | Midfielder. | Center. |
| American debut | July 27, 2007. | October 31, 2002. |
| better half | Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham. | Basketball player Ye Li. |
| sometimes stereotyped as | More celebrity than athlete. | A freakish giant. |
| 2008 earnings | $48.2 million. | $31.2 million. |
| endorsements | Emporio Armani, Gillette, Pepsi, Vodafone, Adidas, Police Sunglasses and Sharpie. | Apple, Visa, Nike, Gatorade, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Reebok. |
| jersey sales | Over 250,000 L.A. Galaxy jerseys were sold before his debut. | Had the sixth highest-selling jersey in China in 2007 behind players like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. |
| charity work | Established the Victoria and David Beckham Charitable Trust to raise money to buy wheelchairs for children in the U.K. | Established The Yao Ming Foundation to help victims of the 2008 earthquake in Southern China. |
| the critics | U.K.'s Telegraph: "Any critique of Beckham must begin with two realities: he is a savvy man mindful of his image and how history will regard him, but also a sportsman who just loves the feeling of a ball, preferably motionless, nestling against his right foot.” | Bleacherreport.com: "You’ll never find Yao trash-talking after a glamorous dunk. Nor will you find him complaining over a lack of playing time. Instead, you’ll see Yao be the first to jump off the bench to applaud a seldom-used teammate—even when the game is all but over." |
| in their own words | "I have always looked for challenges in my life. My family… is the most important thing for me, but the soccer is second." - David Beckham. | "I'm just one of the 1.3 billion Chinese." - Yao Ming. |
| at the movies | Goal II: Living the Dream and Bend it Like Beckham. | The Year of the Yao. |
| bet you didn't know | Wears a new pair of shoes every game. | Ming is his first name, his family name is Yao. |
| best video moment | Becomes a klepto in a commercial for Sharpie. | Taller than the Statue of Liberty in a commercial for Visa. |
a million here, a million there
daily dos
tue 11/25/2008
Russian government officials are reportedly "envious" of Chinese President Hu Jintao, who recently traveled to Cuba and South America to strengthen China's economic ties with the Latin American countries.
turn styles
daily dos
mon 11/24/2008
After signing various trade deals with Cuba, Chinese President Hu Jintao continued his tour of Latin America with visits to Costa Rica and Perú.
turn styles
daily dos
mon 11/24/2008
By the year 2025, countries such as China, India and Russia may challenge the United States' influence in the world, according to the National Intelligence Council.
deals on wheels
daily dos
thu 11/20/2008
Chinese President Hu Jintao traveled to Cuba to sign multiple trade deals with the island nation, including an agreement to send food aid.
house of cards
daily dos
tue 11/11/2008
China will try to prevent its economy from breaking down by investing $586 billion on new housing, infrastructure and tax cuts. In relative terms, that's three times more than the U.S. has spent on its own rescue plan.
covert oops
daily dos
mon 9/29/2008
There’s a wet nurse revival due to the tainted milk scare in China.
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