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The official Chinese Olympic cheer

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
by John

Below is a photo of Yao doing the cheer:

Here are the steps:

Step 1: Clap two times (while chanting 奥运, “Olympics”)
Step 2: Hands in fists with thumbs up, arms extended upward (while chanting, 加油, “Let’s go!”)
Step 3: Clap two time (while chanting 中国, “China”)
Step 4: Hands in fists, arms extended outward and upward (while chanting 加油, “Let’s go!”)

Thanks again to Raymond for this great content.

Yao Ming’s Removing the Mountain video

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
by John

Below is a 30-second clip titled “Removing the Mountain” 移山, which comes from a famous Chinese idiom 愚公移山, literally meaning a stubborn and determined man trying to remove a big mountain; a man of fortitude who is not afraid of difficulties and is full of determination to win and has the courage to surmount every difficulty. It has some pretty cool effects: