🏓 In a heartwarming display of sportsmanship and unity, Olympic table tennis champion Ma Long has been captivating the island of Taiwan during his exciting visit! 🇨🇳🤝🇹🇼
The Chinese athlete's tour, organized by the Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, has sparked joy and excitement among young fans who lined up for autographs and selfies. 📸✨ Ma Long's visit is igniting a renewed sense of cross-strait friendship and understanding. 🌟
At Chengchi University, students couldn't contain their excitement as they awaited Ma Long's arrival. The university's ping pong team was over the moon 🌙, promising to treasure the signed paddle forever. 🏓💖 Similar scenes unfolded at Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School and the Taipei Palace Museum, where enthusiastic fans gathered, some even shouting, \"Don't retire!\" and \"Bring other champions here, too!\" 🎉🎤
Hsiao Hsu-tsen, executive director of the foundation, expressed a hopeful sentiment: \"We should play ping pong, not war.\" ✌️ This message of peace and cooperation resonated deeply with people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, who yearn for harmony and collaboration. 🌏❤️
Ma Long, a student at Beijing Sport University, is not just an athlete but a symbol of youth exchange across the straits. He shared his hopes: \"I look forward to having a good exchange with young friends and students in Taiwan so that we can better understand and trust each other.\" 🤗✨
He is part of a group of students from colleges on the Chinese mainland invited by the foundation to visit the island for nine days, starting November 27. 📅✈️
In 2023 and 2024, Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Kuomintang, also led youth groups from Taiwan on visits to the mainland, fostering connections and mutual understanding. 🌐🤝
Ma Long's visit is a smash hit 🏓🎯, serving as a powerful reminder of the shared passion and friendship that can bridge divides. Here's to more rallies of friendship and unity! 🎉👏
Reference(s):
Ping pong friendship: World champion Ma Long stars cross-straits event
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