An analysis of cultural meanings obtained by Chinese young adults from Yao Ming’s depiction in commercial messages

This thesis examines the cultural meanings Chinese young adults obtain from Yao Ming's image in advertising. Yao Ming, a 7-foot-6 inch tall basketball player from Shanghai, China was hired by the Houston Rockets in the first selection of the 2002 NBA draft. His emergence in the NBA has lead to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bi, Chunhui
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16244