Zeng Senna, a student from Nantong University, talks about her excitement at taking part at the national-level table tennis tournament for the first time. [Photo/wechat account of Dongzhou Chengshi]

Liu Lisong, an official from the Jiangsu Table Tennis Association Judges Committee, explains that the surface of conventional bats are basically made up of rubber and sponge, while the rackets used for this match comprised a layer of sandpaper attached to board. He said that these bats can’t rotate like rubber bats. [Photo/wechat account of Dongzhou Chengshi]