Eighteen youth baseball players from across China, along with their coaches and parents, spent two weeks in South Florida at the All-Star Training Center in Miramar, where they got the chance to learn more about the sport they love.

"Baseball is fun, and it's not only about fun — it's also about learning," said 8-year-old Gabriela Ningwang, one of the players.

The experience also provided a chance to connect cultural bridges. The coaches at All-Star primarily grew up playing baseball in Venezuela, and are teaching America’s pastime to the young athletes from China, where baseball is a fast-growing sport.

“In Venezuela, baseball is like the main sport. It’s the national pastime,” said Jose Avila, owner of All Star Training Center. “But in China, it’s a really growing sport. Programs like

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