The Forbes China Celebrity List surveys the popularity and income of Greater China leaders in film, sports, media and music.
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And, I think because of Yahoo today in China we've been focused on entertainment, sports and finance.
Lu Ang, a commentator at CCTV's tennis and golf channel, credits the record of Chinese players to the revamp of China's sports system, which now encourages more individual initiative and more international competition.
The year in sports will be dominated by China and the Beijing Summer Olympics, which take place in August.
There are more than 30 venues in Beijing to uncover, as well as sailing in Qingdao on China's north-east coast, and equestrian sports in Hong Kong, to the south.
The Olympic Games aren't just for sports superpowers, not just for Russia and China and the USA, USA!
Unless, that is, you consider sports shoemaking, where China alone has four entries and another (see "Putting on a Few Pounds") that just outgrew the list.
The Forbes China Celebrity List surveys the popularity and income of leaders in movies, sports, media and music.
The state should subsidise less popular sports like diving, gymnastics and weightlifting, China Daily quotes him as saying.
Western sports brands, such as Nike and Adidas, that began selling in China in the 1980s, are gaining share.
Seven years ago, Xiang, then aged 13, was taken into one of China's many Sports Technical Schools where children are offered the opportunity to bring fame and fortune to the mother country by winning on the international stage.
Sports conglomerate IMG, which has a joint venture and represents the business interests of China's soccer league, declined to comment.
It is an event that would have literally been impossible just a few decades ago and one that underscores the rising importance of China as a source of growth for many global industries, including sports.
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Wei Di, who was head of China's Water Sports Administration, has little experience in football, having also been in charge of Chinese boxing and weightlifting.
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And they buy Panameras and Caymans because true prestige in China is to be driven in a big sedan, not drive yourself in a sports car.
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