Gordon Trimble, a member of the "Friends of Kuliang," speaks at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 29, 2026. The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival, themed on "Pitch across Oceans, Catch the Future," kicked off in Fuzhou on Monday. About 400 participants, including members of eight youth baseball teams from China and the United States, members of the "Friends of Kuliang," a group of descendants of the American families who once lived in Fuzhou, students of Flying Tigers Friendship School and representatives from sister cities, attended the event. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)
Performers stage a show at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 29, 2026. The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival, themed on "Pitch across Oceans, Catch the Future," kicked off in Fuzhou on Monday. About 400 participants, including members of eight youth baseball teams from China and the United States, members of the "Friends of Kuliang," a group of descendants of the American families who once lived in Fuzhou, students of Flying Tigers Friendship School and representatives from sister cities, attended the event. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Performers stage a show at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 29, 2026. The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival, themed on "Pitch across Oceans, Catch the Future," kicked off in Fuzhou on Monday. About 400 participants, including members of eight youth baseball teams from China and the United States, members of the "Friends of Kuliang," a group of descendants of the American families who once lived in Fuzhou, students of Flying Tigers Friendship School and representatives from sister cities, attended the event. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This photo taken on June 29, 2026 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival, themed on "Pitch across Oceans, Catch the Future," kicked off in Fuzhou on Monday. About 400 participants, including members of eight youth baseball teams from China and the United States, members of the "Friends of Kuliang," a group of descendants of the American families who once lived in Fuzhou, students of Flying Tigers Friendship School and representatives from sister cities, attended the event. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Performers stage a show at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 29, 2026. The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival, themed on "Pitch across Oceans, Catch the Future," kicked off in Fuzhou on Monday. About 400 participants, including members of eight youth baseball teams from China and the United States, members of the "Friends of Kuliang," a group of descendants of the American families who once lived in Fuzhou, students of Flying Tigers Friendship School and representatives from sister cities, attended the event. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Baseball players from Detroit attending the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival take a group photo in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 29, 2026. The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival, themed on "Pitch across Oceans, Catch the Future," kicked off in Fuzhou on Monday. About 400 participants, including members of eight youth baseball teams from China and the United States, members of the "Friends of Kuliang," a group of descendants of the American families who once lived in Fuzhou, students of Flying Tigers Friendship School and representatives from sister cities, attended the event. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
