Follow Xi | 55 Years on, the rally continues

This year marks the 55th anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States. Fifty-five years ago, a small ping-pong ball reopened the door to friendly exchanges between the two peoples, creating the historic story of "a small ball moving the big ball."

Today, the ball continues to fly back and forth across the table, sustaining a friendship that spans the Pacific. In Beijing and Washington D.C., People's Daily Online filmed Chinese and American players enjoying the game and interacting with one another. Through every rally, they share the joy of table tennis and convey friendship and goodwill.