Ice Bucket Challenge

Former NBA star Yao Ming takes an ice bucket challenge in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies]

Many public figures from IT, showbiz, and sports have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise funds for ALS research. Celebrities taking on the challenge included Bill Gates, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg, as well as Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon and Robert Downey Jr.

It also came to China, with actress Ye Xuan, singer JJ Lin and director Ning Hao taking part. For more, here