When asked about the players'performance in the opening game, Su Shengzhe said it was a neck-and-neck game and both teams showed their strength.

The event, sponsored by Pingtan Bureau of Social Affairs and organized by Pingtan Bureau of Education, was intended to promote cultural and educational communication and exchanges between Pingtan and Taiwan, giving a full play to the city's geographical advantages as the closest city on the mainland to Taiwan.

Players blur down the court during the cross-Straits basketball game held in Pingtan, Fujian province on April 4. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]