61.  It has contributed to several surprises at the Tianjin event, with stunning defeats of top Chinese players by the Europeans.

62.  It would also be good if more Chinese players earned their living overseas, something only three of the players have thus far done.

63.  Liu, whose service, followed by a quick hit made possible by amazing reflexes, has looked the best of the young Chinese players.

64.  Later another Chinese player came through to the last eight.

65.  Ma Jin, hoping to be the first Chinese player in a regular-season National Basketball Association game, will have to wait longer for the opportunity.

66.  Now he comes up against another Chinese player, Ding Song, generally acclaimed as the best defender in the world.

67.  Rashid, the Malaysian who had brought down the top-seeded Joko Suprianto the day before was now beaten by the fourth-seeded Chinese player Dong Jiong.

68.  The Chinese players have been undergoing intense psycological training under instructions of Li Fung, former national coach and now deputy director of the Chinese table tennis association.