Hoop Legends Unite: Basketball Icons Liu Yudong, Wang Zhizhi, and Zheng Haixia Shine at Inaugural Fujian-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Invitational Tournament
Fujian Hosts First-Ever “Tongxin Cup” Basketball Invitational Tournament
Fuzhou News Network, September 6th(Reporter Xie Min/Text Zhang Xuyang/Photo) The 2024 Fujian Province First Fujian-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan “Tongxin Cup” Basketball Invitational Basketball Night Super Ceremony took place in Fuzhou, featuring over a dozen Chinese basketball legends, including CBA “God of War” Liu Yudong, China’s first NBA player Wang Zhizhi, “Chinese Jordan” Hu Weidong, former Chinese women’s basketball center Zheng Haixia, and Fujian national player Wang Zhelin.
Zheng Haixia expressed her delight at the development of basketball in Fujian Province, stating, “I am very happy to see that basketball in Fujian Province has developed so well.” Wang Zhelin, who hails from Fuzhou, shared his fondness for the city, saying, “Fuzhou is still as friendly as ever. After all, it is my hometown. No matter how long I have been away, I am still familiar with it. I hope that more competitions will be held in Fuzhou in the future.”
The basketball night featured a red carpet show by Chinese basketball stars, cultural performances, and the opening match of the tournament. The Fujian Jinjiang Cultural Tourism Basketball Team emerged victorious against the Taiwan Beer Basketball Team in the opening match.
Themed “Inheriting the Dragon Vein, Pursuing Dreams Together,” the event is jointly organized by the Provincial Sports Bureau and the Provincial Overseas Friendship Association. The three-day competition features the four strongest club teams and four youth teams from Fujian, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. The participating teams include the Fujian Jinjiang Cultural Tourism Basketball Team, Hong Kong Golden Bull United Team, Macau Black Bear Club, and Taiwan Beer Basketball Team, as well as the Fujian Youth Basketball Team, Hong Kong Golden Bull Youth United Team, Macau Peizheng Middle School Basketball Team, and Taiwan Kaohsiung Sanmin Family Commercial Men’s Basketball Team.
Throughout the event, basketball stars and athletes will be invited to campus, and a Fujian-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Family Carnival will be held. The organizers aim to use basketball as a medium to build a new platform for exchanges between Fujian, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, promoting in-depth and practical exchanges between the people of these regions and providing a unique “one-stop” exchange experience for friends from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.