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To: Ronaldo who wrote (327)	6/16/1998 6:41:00 AM
From: EPS	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5130

Ronaldo, I know: Las callecitas de Buenos Aires tienen ese que se yo..viste? Ok, fine let's go for it Batistuta! (Now el Piojo is more like Rodman in the sense that he runs and runs and gets the rebounds but he seems to shoot with his shoes turned around..what is wrong with this guy? que le pasa tiene las piernas torcidas? He also has trouble passing: he should always always give the ball to Batistuta.) Ciao Victor Zebra, You are doing great! Just did that to flame you a bit.. George: Chou Dan Chou Dan!!!! Michael Jordan Fever Sweeps China EIJING -- It was class time at Beijing University, but at 10 this morning seven guys in shorts and T-shirts crowded around a large-screen color TV in dorm room 511, a spare cement cubicle decorated with three metal bunk beds and yesterday's laundry. Nine student "shareholders" had bought the TV last month in anticipation of just such an occasion, and now hoots and jeers filled the air. "Aya, that Malone he plays dirty." "Nice ball. Go Rodman!" "They're losing with three minutes to go. I can't stand it. Hit me with a hammer!" Minutes later, half a world away, the Chicago Bulls clinched their sixth National Basketball Association championship with a swish of the ball passing though basket with only five seconds to play. The students jumped to their feet and began a refrain: "Chou Dan, Chou Dan, Chou Dan." Chou Dan, of course, is Michael Jordan. Sure, Bill Clinton, president of the world's most powerful nation, is about to visit China. But to the Chinese, Michael Jordan remains America's king. Clinton's state visit this month has brought out citizens' interest in all things American, from books to clothes to movie stars. But these all seem like passing fancies compared to the intense passion that Chinese, especially young Chinese, have developed for Michael Jordan and U.S. basketball. "Michael Jordan is much more famous than Clinton here," said Cheng Qian, 20, a Bulls fan and shareholder in the TV set who is a management major at Beijing University. The Chinese have named him kongzhong feiren -- "space flier." And, in the last week, businessmen, retired teachers, students and government officials have all paused to watch him, live on state-run television, as he led the Chicago Bulls to their 4-2 series victory over the Utah Jazz. When Beijing Meilande Information Co. recently asked 1,000 urban Chinese to identify the best-known Americans ever, Michael Jordan came in second, trailing Thomas Edison by just a few percentage points. Behind him were Albert Einstein, Mark Twain and Bill Gates. On the sidewalks of Jianguomenwai Avenue, street vendors sell Michael Jordan posters. In department stores, Michael Jordan books and calendars sit beside those featuring Hong Kong movie stars and Chairman Mao. "Of all American things, basketball is the most popular," said Li Fa, a junior, who could not join the crowd in 511 because he is a Jazz fan. "Everyone knows Michael Jordan." search.nytimes.com