Timo Boll, the fifth-seeded German who is the world's top non-Chinese player, has profited from this.

WSJ: Four Chinese Table-Tennis Stars Expanding Sport's Popularity

Last year's runner-up, Li Na, beat fellow Chinese player Zheng Jie 6-3, 6-1.

WSJ: Back Might Keep Andy Murray Out of French Open Tennis

There was the one-shot penalty called against 14-year-old Guan Tianlang that nearly kept the Chinese teen from becoming the youngest player to make the cut.

NPR: Scott Beats Cabrera In A Playoff At Augusta

Eleven years ago this Saturday, during the 1999 Women's World Cup, U.S. player Brandi Chastain left-footed a penalty kick past a Chinese goalkeeper to win the World Cup.

FORBES: 10 Minutes with Brandi Chastain

Chinese staff visited the Yankees' camp, and Yankee coaches, scouts and player-development and training personnel will go to China to help open some clubhouse doors.

FORBES: Magazine Article

When former No.1-ranked Serbian tennis player Jelena Jankovic was dropped by Reebok she turned to Chinese sportswear firm Anta.

FORBES: Sports Values

Amelio and Yang had worked hand-in-hand for three years to transform Lenovo from a parochial Chinese company into a global tech player and one that spent tens of millions of dollars sponsoring the Beijing Olympics.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Tencent, which is a major player in the Chinese market, offers several internet services, including Tencent Weibo, a Twitter-like microblogging site.

BBC: Call of Duty to launch in China as free online title

Meanwhile, Zheng Jie became the first Chinese player to make the last eight of the Australian Open by beating Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko 7-6 6-4.

CNN: Tennis: Returning Henin battles on