Yao Tops Forbes' List of Chinese Celebrities

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  1. Shapecity

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">SHANGHAI, China -- Yao Ming topped Forbes Magazine's list of Chinese celebrities again.

    The Houston Rockets' star signed a five-year, $75 million contract last week, and earned the ranking for the second straight year, the magazine's Chinese version reported on its Web site.

    The 7-foot-6 center and three-time NBA All-Star has one year left on his rookie contract, which will pay him more than $5.5 million next season.</div>

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    Don't want to sound cruel, but does China HAVE internationaly known celebrities?
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Purple Fever:</div><div class="quote_post">Don't want to sound cruel, but does China HAVE internationaly known celebrities?</div>
    I was just about to say something similar...The celeb I know besides Yao is Jackie Chan.
     
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    Isnt Bruce lee,Jet li,that Sunzi 7'8 dude,and Lucy liu all chinese?
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">
    I was just about to say something similar...The celeb I know besides Yao is Jackie Chan.</div>
    Come on dude, get with it. Ones that are still alive are, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi (girl in crouching tiger hidden dragon), or Stephen Chow (the guy in Kung Fu Hustle). But I think that Forbes list is just for China and their celebrities.
     
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    Good to see Yao on top of that list. I think that Jet Li and Jackie Chan are the only "real" famous Chinese celebrities. Lucy Lui ehh...maybe, but the girl from Rush Hour 2 and Crouching Tiger Hidden dragon isn't as famous as them.
     
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    that girl from Rush Hour 2 and Crouching Tiger isn't famous HERE...she is famous in China....

    you have...

    Yao Ming
    Jackie Chan
    Jet Li
    Lucy Lu
    Zhang Ziyi
    Stephen Chow
    Jay Chou
    Edison Chen
    Anthony Wong
    um...and some more that I don't know how to spell in english lol
     

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