close-up: the "youthful collision" of students from both sides of the taiwan strait in taiwan
2024-09-26
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on september 25, students from both sides of the taiwan straits made friends through basketball at the 2024 peak youth basketball invitational tournament. photo by xinhua news agency reporter wang chenghaotaipei, september 25 (xinhua) -- the sound of basketballs hitting backboards and shoes rubbing against the ground continued on the court, and the shouts and cheers from the audience continued in the stands. on september 25, a basketball match between high school students from both sides of the taiwan strait kicked off at the taipei gymnasium.
the 2024 summit youth basketball invitational tournament held on the same day specially invited the lianyungang foreign language school high school men's basketball team to taiwan for exchanges. during the several days of competition, 13 basketball teenagers from the mainland will compete with players of the same age from taipei municipal songshan high school, new taipei city nanshan high school and other schools, and make friends through basketball.
exquisite pick-and-roll, rebounding, layup... in the first game, lianyungang foreign language school played against the strong songshan high school. the whole game was intense and exciting, with players from both sides fighting for possession and fast breaks, and sharp breakthroughs and accurate three-point shots brought the game to a climax.
during the game, a mainland player accidentally fell down while attacking a layup, and the taiwanese teenager next to him immediately reached out and pulled him up. young people from both sides of the taiwan strait fought hard and sweated on the court, but at the same time, everyone's pursuit of friendship far outweighed their obsession with winning or losing.
on september 25, students from both sides of the taiwan straits made friends through basketball at the 2024 peak youth basketball invitational tournament. photo by xinhua news agency reporter wang chenghaothe two sides fought back and forth for 40 minutes, and the score was alternately in the lead. in the end, songshan high school won the game with a small score. after the game, the players from both sides shook hands, hugged each other, and patted each other on the shoulders to encourage each other. the short encounter on the field planted the seeds of friendship in the hearts of students from both sides of the taiwan strait, and they also gave each other gifts to show their friendship.
"the basic skills of the taiwanese players are very solid, and their footwork and defense are very good, which is worth learning from." wang yingzheng, a player from lianyungang foreign language school, said, "everyone is very enthusiastic. there are still a few days of competitions to come, and i hope to make more friends from taiwan."
"before, i only watched the games of mainland teams online. today was my first face-to-face communication. i just chatted with my mainland friends off the court." songshan high school team member zha jie scored a game-high 20 points in the game, and he was also happy about the experience of interacting with mainland peers for the first time.
ye weiqiao, head coach of the songshan high school team, believes that this game is very meaningful. "the mainland players have the advantage of size, which requires us to focus on using speed to make up for our disadvantages. i am very grateful to the students from both sides of the taiwan strait for bringing us such a wonderful game." ye weiqiao has coached basketball at songshan high school for seven years. he recalled that the school team had exchanged and competed with mainland middle school basketball teams in guangdong, jiangsu and other places many times.
on september 25, students from both sides of the taiwan straits made friends through basketball at the 2024 peak youth basketball invitational tournament. photo by xinhua news agency reporter wang chenghaoli yulong, secretary-general of the taiwan chinese culture education and sports exchange promotion association, one of the organizers of the competition, said that the competition not only demonstrated the superb basketball skills of young students from both sides of the taiwan strait, but also provided a precious platform for mutual understanding and enhancing friendship. the basketball court has thus become a bridge of communication for young people on both sides of the taiwan strait.
"i look forward to more similar opportunities in the future, so that students from both sides of the taiwan strait can grow together through more diverse sports and cultural exchange activities, and work together towards a better future," said li yulong.
