TIMEasia Magazine: Life of Yao

GREG BAKER / AP

The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult

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The Creation of Yao Ming
From the beginning, the life of China's biggest sports star was shaped by two powerful, often competing forces: his mother and the communist government

Special Report
China's New Revolution
[06/27/2005]

Making it Big
The Yao Ming Story
[11/08/2004]

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FROM THE NOVEMBER 14, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2005