Chinese basketball star and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming addresses the charity gala for Yao Foundation Charity Tour in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2010. The Yao Foundation charity fund-raising tour was initiated by Yao Ming with the purpose of helping Chinese children. The Yao Ming Foundation was established in 2008 in the aftermath of the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

NBA player Brandon Jennings makes his handprint prior to the charity gala for Yao Foundation Charity Tour in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2010. The Yao Foundation charity fund-raising tour was initiated by Chinese basketball star and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming with the purpose of helping Chinese children. The Yao Ming Foundation was established in 2008 in the aftermath of the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Chinese basketball star and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming displays his handprint prior to the charity gala for Yao Foundation Charity Tour in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2010. The Yao Foundation charity fund-raising tour was initiated by Yao Ming with the purpose of helping Chinese children. The Yao Ming Foundation was established in 2008 in the aftermath of the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Actor Stanley Huang from southeast China's Taiwan makes his handprint prior to the charity gala for Yao Foundation Charity Tour in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2010. The Yao Foundation charity fund-raising tour was initiated by Chinese basketball star and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming with the purpose of helping Chinese children. The Yao Ming Foundation was established in 2008 in the aftermath of the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi displays her handprint prior to the charity gala for Yao Foundation Charity Tour in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2010. The Yao Foundation charity fund-raising tour was initiated by Chinese basketball star and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming with the purpose of helping Chinese children. The Yao Ming Foundation was established in 2008 in the aftermath of the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Chinese basketball star and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (L) shakes hand with a boy of Hope School at the charity gala for Yao Foundation Charity Tour in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2010. The Yao Foundation charity fund-raising tour was initiated by Yao Ming with the purpose of helping Chinese children. The Yao Ming Foundation was established in 2008 in the aftermath of the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Chinese basketball star and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (C), Chinese basketball player Liu Wei (L) and NBA player Chase Budinger attend the charity gala for Yao Foundation Charity Tour in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2010. The Yao Foundation charity fund-raising tour was initiated by Yao Ming with the purpose of helping Chinese children. The Yao Ming Foundation was established in 2008 in the aftermath of the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)