Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming (R) poses with Brett Jenks, President and CEO of Rare, during a news conference in Hong Kong, May 12, 2012. The Yao Foundation, founded by Yao Ming, unveiled a new partnership on Saturday with Rare, a pro-environment and conservation group who leads in catalyzing communities to take pride in natural habitats worldwide, that aims to engage youths in conservation activities across China. [Photo/Agencies]