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 | NBA Houston Rockets Yao Ming and Olympic 110-meter hurdles champion Liu Xiang pose for photographers at a ceremony in Shanghai, September 26, 2005. Both Yao and Liu, natives of Shanghai, are chosen as image representatives for Shanghai for the next two years. click to open  |  | Chinese Olympic gold medalist Xiang Liu signs autographs for fans in Hong Kong, Sept. 6, 2004. Fresh from their 2004 Athens Summer Olympics triumph, China's 32 gold medalists arrived in the territory for a three-day visit, apparently aimed at giving a boost to pro-Beijing candidates ahead of next week's key legislative election. click to open  |  | Chinese Olympic gold medalists Liang Tian, Jingjing Guo and Xiang Liu arrive at Hong Kong airport, Monday, Sept. 6, 2004. Fresh from their 2004 Athens Summer Olympics triumph, China's 32 gold medalists arrived in the territory for a three-day visit, apparently aimed at giving a boost to pro-Beijing candidates ahead of next week's key legislative election. click to open  |
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