整蛊专家

China-US basketball exchange brings young players together on and off court_我的网站

一 |     

    Chinese and American college students pose for a group photo at Tsinghua University's sports complex in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2026. (Xinhua)As the buzzer sounded, bench players sprinted onto the court, joining their Chinese and American teammates in a huddle, bumping fists and cheering, as they celebrated a hard-earned victory.
On the basketball court, young players from the two countries came together as teammates, rather than competitors.
The basketball games, held at Tsinghua University's sports complex in Beijing over the weekend, featured 16 U.S. players teaming up with their Chinese peers in separate men's and women's games, with players from both countries mixed on each team.
The games were a highlight of the 2026 Sino-U.S. Summer College Basketball & Youth Exchange, a six-day program that brought together U.S. students from universities including Stanford University, Harvard University and Yale University.
Co-hosted by China Center for International People-to-People Exchange (CCIPE) under the Ministry of Education and Tsinghua University, the program combines basketball competitions with activities including campus tours and cultural experiences to deepen exchanges, cultivate sportsmanship, and promote communication, understanding, friendship, and cooperation among younger generations on both sides.
"I'm so excited," said Lily Brown, a 20-year-old student from Bates College, after her team won. "Everyone had really good hustle, and everyone was attacking the basket really well and shooting with confidence."
After training with her Chinese teammates for several days, Brown said that despite the language barrier, they shared much in common, from movies and entertainment to social media.
"We communicate through basketball," she added.
That shared language is at the heart of the program's mixed-team format, according to J.R. Carnegie-Hargreaves, the U.S. delegation's team leader.
"The shared pursuit of basketball creates a common ground, and from that, mutual trust and friendship take root," he said.
The idea of using sports to bring people together has a long history in China-U.S. relations. In 1971, a U.S. table tennis team made a historic trip to China, marking the reopening of channels for friendly people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
This April, Chinese and American young people gathered for events marking the 55th anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy.
Today, young people are increasingly seen as vital bridges in bilateral relations. Deputy Director-General of the CCIPE Cao Diefeng said at the opening ceremony that the program was designed to help young people from both countries not only get to know each other on the court but also step into each other's thoughts and daily lives.
"Through firsthand experiences of the development story, cultural heritage and social landscape of each other's countries, they may come to see each other in a truer, fuller and more vivid light," he added.
China launched an initiative in November 2023 to invite 50,000 young Americans to visit the country for exchange and educational programs over five years. According to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 50,000 young Americans have since visited China, reaching the target two and a half years ahead of schedule.
For many young Americans, the chance to explore China is an experience in itself. Jason Singleton, an 18-year-old student from Harvard University, said that he felt "blessed" to join the exchange program. It was his first trip to China after studying Chinese for about six years.
"Not everybody in America gets the chance to see the Great Wall," he said, delighted to get immersed in the Chinese culture during the journey.
For Cuyler Sparks, a high school student at Choate Rosemary Hall, the chance to learn more about Chinese basketball while exploring the country was one she couldn't "say no" to.
On her first trip to China, time spent with her Chinese teammates has been just as memorable, especially trying local foods. Roast duck quickly became her favorite dish.
"We don't know what some of the things are, so they explain to us how to eat them and what's really good," she said. "Just being together and trying to figure things out, even with the language barrier, has been really fun."
For some participants, the exchange was more than just a first encounter; it was a chance to continue a friendship that had already begun.
Xi Taicheng, a senior student from Tsinghua University who joined the event two years ago, was glad to meet some familiar faces again this time.
"Playing alongside the U.S. players was always a refreshing experience," he said. During several days of joint training, they chatted about their studies, training and the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), with the Americans curious about life and basketball in China.
"I've made more new friends this time and added almost all the players on the U.S. men's team on social media," Xi said. "It's been really fun chatting and spending time together."
。

二 |     雨势太大导致淹水。（新明日报图） （新加坡讯）外甥女和友人到泰国普吉岛旅游，遇大雨滂沱导致水灾，人在马六甲拍片艺人陈丽贞在社媒限时动态连发三则求救简讯。人在马六甲拍摄新传媒重头剧《小娘惹之翡翠山》的陈丽贞，前天早上在社媒的限时动态连发三则求救帖文，表示普吉岛发生水灾，居民和旅客需要帮忙，她的外甥女也受到影响。文中她也公开了外甥女的住处地址和谷歌地图，地图显示在卡伦（Karon）一带。

三 | 随后，陈丽贞又发动态表示，外甥女被迫爬到屋顶等救援，之后她再度发外甥女报平安的简讯。外甥女遇灾，陈丽贞心急不已。（新明日报图） 根据普吉岛媒体《普吉新闻》（The Phuket News）前天的报道，普吉岛深夜下起大雨，雨量大导致该岛多处地区淹水，更引发山体滑坡。    针对陈丽贞的求救帖文，《新明日报》记者前天联系上了陈丽贞。她称外甥女是在三天凌晨5时30分在家庭群聊中发求救的简讯，惊动了全家人起来帮忙。

四 | “我也因此被惊醒了，看到简讯，我即刻打电话找朋友，但都没有用，因为当时泰国的时间是凌晨4时30分，大家都还在睡梦中，我只好到IG帖文，寻求援助。”她说当下看到简讯后，她的心情忐忑不安：“她是我唯一的外甥女，我又不知道当地的情况，很是担心，唯一能做的是，为她祈祷。”从凌晨接到外甥女的求救简讯，到早上11时许，外甥女报平安，将近6个小时内，陈丽贞说自己是坐立难安。唯一慰藉的是，那段时间外甥女一直和家人保持联系，告诉他们最新的情况。记者原想采访陈丽贞的外甥女，由当事人来叙述，但陈丽贞婉拒地说：“她不是我们这行的人，比较内向。”尽管如此，陈丽贞向记者转述外甥女和朋友获救的经过，她说：“雨一直下到早上，雨势没有那么大，而且逐渐停了，就有人来救他们，然后当地的人即刻把他们送到医院。

五 | ”水退后仍见满地狼藉。（新明日报图） 陈丽贞说，外甥女的其中一个朋友因脚被割伤留医，她解释：“因为怕雨水脏，免得伤口发炎，就留医院吊点滴。”陈丽贞还说，本来外甥女和朋友原定周日回国，但现在这种情况，恐怕要延迟一两天才回来。

六 | 陈丽贞也向记者发来外甥女报平安时的视频，虽然雨停了，但住所仍见积水，一片狼藉．。

Current article:http://ws3v7.linlangdouwaqiexusan.bond/list_91ok/znzq.html

Published on:06:42:58