Young athletes from both sides of the Taiwan Strait came together on the baseball diamond in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province, on Sunday, as the sport serves as a bridge for friendship and exchanges, facilitated by local organizers.
As part of the National Youth Baseball League this year, the three-day event in the city's Xiang'an District attracted over 200 young players representing nine teams from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to show off their skills and exchange experiences.
"Meeting good players from the other side, I can learn what makes them so skilled and improve myself. It’s a wonderful opportunity to exchange skills and make friends through baseball," said Zhang, a baseball player from Taiwan.
"It's great to interact with different players and learn new things," said Xu, a baseball player from Taiwan's Kinmen County. This event leverages Xiang'an's advantageous location to deepen youth exchanges between schools across the Taiwan Strait. The organizers aim to build a long-lasting platform for youth baseball competitions, fostering better understanding and friendship among young people through sports.
"This is one of the earliest and most frequently used bases for cross-Strait exchanges. We hope to use the platform to gather more young enthusiasts of baseball from both sides of the Taiwan Strait in Xiang'an," said Song Huojin, deputy director of the organizing committee.
Baseball swings young people closer from across Taiwan Strait
