Former Houston Rocket star Yao Ming sits head and shoulders above the rest of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a high-profile government advisory committee. The retired 7-foot-6 NBA center joined his comrades yesterday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Getty Images)

Former Houston Rocket star Yao Ming sits head and shoulders above the rest of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a high-profile government advisory committee.

The retired 7-foot-6 NBA center — who played for eight seasons with the Rockets — joined his comrades yesterday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.