Yao Ming participates in a short ceremony at the Jianshecun Village Elementary School, the first school built from Yao Ming's donations to the earthquake-hit region. Yao Ming plays games with children in the school after the ceremony on September 14, 2008. [Photo: scol.com.cn]

Yao Ming participates in a short ceremony at the Jianshecun Village Elementary School, the first school built from Yao Ming's donations to the earthquake-hit region. Yao Ming plays games with children in the school after the ceremony on September 14, 2008. [Photo: scol.com.cn]

(Xinhua News Agency September 15, 2008)