Yao signs jerseys while visiting China Unicom’s headquarters on Wednesday, July 26th. He was accompanied by friend Ye Li. Click here for more photos from Yao’s visit.

Yao made an appearance at the headquarters for China Unicom, for whom he’s a spokesperson, yesterday in Beijing with friend Ye Li. Click here for more photos.

Also, his “Yao Restaurant” also opened up in Shanghai yesterday. It looks very similar to the Yao Restaurant in Houston, but is reportedly larger. Click here for more photos of the restaurant.

Editor’s note [8/2/06]: since posting this story, another story came out that affirms the restaurant has no affiliation with Yao nor his parents, who are investors in the “Yao Restaurant” in Houston. Click here for the story.

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