Yao is the only child of 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) Yao Zhiyuan and 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) Fang Fengdi, both of whom were former professional basketball players. In February 2017, Yao was unanimously elected as chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association. In April 2016, Yao was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson. Known in China as the "Yao Ming Phenomenon" and in the United States as the "Ming Dynasty", Yao's success in the NBA, and his popularity among fans, made him a symbol of a new China that was both more modern and more confident. His rookie year in the NBA was the subject of a documentary film, The Year of the Yao, and he co-wrote, along with NBA analyst Ric Bucher, an autobiography titled Yao: A Life in Two Worlds. Yao is one of China's best-known athletes, with sponsorships with several major companies. In eight seasons with the Rockets, Yao ranks sixth among franchise leaders in total points and total rebounds, and second in total blocks.
In July 2011, Yao announced his retirement from professional basketball because of a series of foot and ankle injuries which forced him to miss 250 games in his last six seasons.
He reached the NBA playoffs four times, and the Rockets won the first-round series in the 2009 postseason, their first playoff series victory since 1997. After negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, Yao was selected by the Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. Yao, who was born in Shanghai, started playing for the Sharks as a teenager, and played on their senior team for five years in the CBA, winning a championship in his final year. During his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in). Yao was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yao Ming ( Chinese: 姚明 born September 12, 1980) is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player. Get in touch to find out how we can be of great value to you. You can read more about Ming Property from our About Us page. This will help clients see from a different perspective and hence, make better and more informed decisions. Our value comes from giving additional insights that are not covered by the regular media.
Our objective is to educate and inform ordinary folks on how to create wealth from one of the most important assets in their life – their property. We spend a lot of time talking and working with regular clients, explaining our strategies and techniques that has been used successfully in buying and selling properties in Singapore. Don’t wait for whatever reasons you may have that’s holding you back. Most of us are in similar situation and believe it or not, it is not as hard as many people think to get started in real estate investment.Īll it takes is a bit of planning and taking ACTION now. Have you ever wondered how ordinary people who is on a regular income makes money from real estate? Many of us are not fully aware of how to get started and because of that, we missed out on a lot of opportunities. Why is the district number important? Sometimes property prices can vary significantly by just being on a different district number, even though the property is just across the road.īelow is the Singapore map by district.
Please refer to the table below to determine which district is your property in.
If your postal code starts with 26, then your property is in District 10. How are the district numbers derived? They are based on the first two digits of the postal codes in Singapore.įor example, if the first two digits of your address postal code is 47, then your property falls under District 16. In this post, we will show you the map and the district code demarcation all across Singapore. What is District 10 and where about is District 10? You would have come across property analysts and commentators talking about properties in District 10 or D10. District code and district map is used as a key reference point in many statistical reports in the news and real estate industry.