For the first time, Yao sat on the bench with his players (John Lucas III at far left) and staff as he watched his Shanghai MAXXIS Sharks win their 4th game in a row, and 10th overall, with a Wednesday night victory over the Quingdao Double Stars Hawks.

Click here for more photos of Yao on the bench, and here for details of the game.

The next day, Yao attended the 100 Day Countdown Celebration for the Shanghai 2010 EXPO since he is the Global Ambassador/Image Spokesperson for the Shanghai EXPO.

Click here for lots of colorful photos from the festivities. They know how to throw a shindig in China!

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