This Day in History: First NBA Team to Play Basketball in China

On August 24, 1979, the Washington Bullets became the first professional US sports team invited to China.

by Josh Parker, 24 August 2023

China's 5 Biggest Sports Losers in 2019

Welcome to our 2019 China Year in Review series.

by That's, 02 December 2019

Yao Ming’s Foundation Raises ¥2.5 Million for Underprivileged Kids

South China Marriott Business Councils hosted their annual charity gala in support of the Yao Foundation at Sheraton Shenzhen Nanshan on November 8.

by Sponsored, 25 November 2019

How the NBA Captured China's Sporting Heart

A look back at the history of the NBA in China, and how the American basketball league soared in popularity in the Middle Kingdom.

by That's Shanghai, 10 October 2019

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