Raymond reports from China that Yao had some fun at the China Open in Beijing on Thursday. China Life is a sponsor of the event, and Yao is a spokesperson for the insurance company.

In the photo below, Yao poses with Chinese tennis player Zhang Ze, a wildcard player, and top-seed Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre. Tsonga would go on to defeat Zhang Ze 6-4, 6-3.

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After watching the match, Yao Ming proceeded to Court #1 to surprise eight couples who were getting married there because they fell in love through the sport of tennis. Yao presented the couples with life insurance packages from China Life as well as blessings and good wishes for them.

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