Here’s an interesting article from the Sydney Morning Herald a few days ago about China tennis player Li Na. If you don’t know much about French open champion Li Na, you should read it:

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One of many refreshing parts of the article is the following:

It’s said that her profile in China has overtaken that of the former NBA superstar Yao Ming.

”Yeah, because Yao Ming was retired,” she laughed, playing down the significance.

Not that she’s keeping tabs. ”I never think about who is the famous sports guy or sportsman in China because I mean, you know, China’s an amazing country, so I just try my best at tennis. I just think I’m nothing too much.”

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