The cover of the commemorative medals themed
on Chinese basketball star Yao Ming.
A limited edition of commemorative medals themed on
Chinese basketball star Yao Ming was put on sale in Beijing on
Tuesday. This is the first set of such medals on a sports star in
China.
The three-set medals are made of gold, silver and copper
separately, with a head portrait and signature of Yao on one side
and a picture of him holding a basketball on the other.
Altogether 1,500 sets are put on sale, with each set costing
5,300 yuan, or about US$670.
The photo taken on October
23 shows a three-set commemorative medals themed on Chinese
basketball star Yao Ming.
A commemorative medal with
a portrait of Chinese NBA All-Star center Yao Ming and his
signature is seen in this handout photo posted on 2008.qq.com
October 19, 2007. [2008.qq.com/chinadaily.com.cn]
A commemorative medal
showing Chinese NBA All-Star center Yao Ming shooting the
basketball and his signature is seen in this handout photo posted
on 2008.qq.com October 19, 2007.
[2008.qq.com/chinadaily.com.cn]
A gold commemorative medal
with the likeness of Chinese NBA All-Star center Yao Ming and his
signature is presented in this handout photo posted on 2008.qq.com
October 19, 2007. [2008.qq.com/chinadaily.com.cn]
(Xinhua News Agency October 24, 2007)
