提起乒乓球,人们可谓熟悉之至。然而对于乒乓球运动的起源,多数人可能并不清楚。其实,是网球运动带动了乒乓球的兴起。 19世纪50到70年代,网球运动日趋完善,成为一种独立的运动项目。在欧美一些国家,特别是在英国,网球在上层社会相当流行。然而,当时网球一般只能在户外进行,一遇刮风下雨或严冬酷暑就 Mention of ping pong, people can be described as familiar. However, most people may not know the origin of table tennis. In fact, tennis is the driving force behind the rise of table tennis. From the 1950s and 1970s, tennis became more sophisticated and became an independent sport. In some countries in Europe and the United States, especially in the United Kingdom, tennis is quite popular in the upper classes. However, at the time tennis was generally only carried out outdoors, a case of windy rains or severe winter heat on it