Mainland Chinese university faculty and students revealed their "extra" itinerary yesterday: they watched a professional baseball game in Taipei | Dragon City | exchange | itinerary | mainland | universities | faculty and students | matches
A "mysterious" trip by the mainland university teacher-student group in Taiwan was disclosed by the media yesterday.
According to ETtoday News Cloud, a local media outlet, on July 16th, a special visit was made by mainland university student groups to Tianmu Baseball Stadium to watch the battle between Wei Quanlong and the CITIC Brothers, and experience the lively atmosphere of professional baseball. Peking University Party Secretary Hao Ping and Wei Quanlong Chairman Xu Wenfang exchanged souvenirs.
According to a report by the Hong Kong Central Review Agency, this trip was an "extra arrangement". According to reports, mainland university student groups only had one public itinerary on July 16th. In the morning, they visited the "Giant Bicycle Culture Exploration Museum" in Taichung City. After finishing their visit, they hurriedly rushed to the high-speed railway station and took the high-speed train back to Taipei. In order to save time, they even had lunch on the high-speed train bento. The organizers did not disclose their itinerary until they released photos in the evening, only to find out that the teachers and students had originally returned to Taipei to watch the game at Tianmu Baseball Stadium.
The professional baseball game watched by the mainland university faculty and students team yesterday was played by the home team, Wei Quanlong, at Tianmu Stadium against the CITIC Brothers. The mainland university faculty and students team sat in the home fan seat, with some members wearing Wei Quanlong caps and holding cheersticks together to cheer for the team. In the end, Wei Quanlong defeated the CITIC brothers 6-2. Peking University Party Secretary Hao Ping also watched the competition together. He changed into a suit, put on casual wear, and had a smile on his face. He was also inspired by the enthusiasm of young people.
During an interview with local media, Xiao Xucen, CEO of the Ma Ying jeou Foundation, stated that most of the visiting students had not watched a baseball game, and they had listened to explanations of the baseball rules before leaving, doing their homework thoroughly. Yesterday at the baseball field, everyone was very happy. After watching the game for 4 hours, we returned to the restaurant and still had discussions with enthusiasm. Many people even became baseball fans. "We all think this arrangement is good for youth exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.".
Yang Chen, a member of the visiting delegation from Peking University, expressed his pleasure to come to Taiwan. Yesterday was his first time watching a baseball game live, and the slogan "hits, hits, home runs" fully conveyed Taiwan's enthusiasm. He also joked that the weather in Taiwan is indeed a bit hot. Compared to the more formal attire of the previous two days, changing to lighter clothing yesterday did not affect communication.
During their stay in Taiwan, mainland teachers and students will communicate with Taiwan University, Chengchi University, Chinese Culture University, Donghua University and other universities, and visit Taipei, Taichung, New Taipei, Hsinchu and Hualien. According to media reports, the itinerary on July 17 included exchanges with the Changfeng Culture and Education Foundation, visits to the Taipei 101 Building, Taiwan Chengchi University, etc.