Photographers take photos of the lifesize wax figure of Yao Ming, the most popular and beloved basketball player in both China and the United States, at Madame Tussauds in New York of the United States, March 18, 2009. On loan from Madame Tussauds Shanghai for six months, Yao's wax figure made its debut in Madame Tussauds New York on Wednesday. [Xinhua/Shen Hong]