Yao calls for business revamp at stadiums

Political adviser and former basketball star Yao Ming has called for more prudent design and better operation of sporting venues as China becomes an increasingly popular candidate to host major events.

As the nation prepares for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Asian Games in the same year, the post-event operation of giant stadiums is a subject of concern for Yao, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee.

Yao played for nine years in the NBA in the United States from 2002, experiencing the multifunctional operation of sporting facilities there.