Several years ago, when talking about Shanghainese, most fellow-countrymen held a low opinion. In their eyes, being shrewd, mean and narrow-minded is typical of Shanghainese. Shanghainese are penny wise, but pound foolish. However, in recent years, the image of Shanghainese has undergone a gradual change. One of my friends who come from Sichuan told me that after nearly 2 years' study here, his stereotype of Shanghainese has been totally broken. We now have another reason to love Shanghai and Reeb Beer is not the only choice.

As we all know, the World Expo is a gala on which not only scientific achievements and new inventions are displayed, but also are the culture and the city spirit of the host city. As a sports fan, I'd like to illustrate the lovely Shanghainese by introducing three Shanghai sports stars.

Yao Ming represents the height of Shanghainese. Here by height, I don't...