Feature: 50 years on, Ping-Pong Diplomacy still elevates China-US ties – China News – SINA English

By sportswriters Su Bin and Zhang Han BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) — World champion Liang Geliang had probably not expected that 50 years after “Ping-Pong Diplomacy” occurred, he and American counterpart Judy Hoarfrost would be able to play a table tennis game over 10,000 kilometers apart. A commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of “Ping-Pong Diplomacy” was held at the Shougang Park here on Saturday, the second time that China has celebrated the historic period in a fortnight. Over 400 people from the two countries, including many historical witnesses, attended this event, paying tribute to the great historic event as…