Feature: Beijing teacher inspires Uygur teens' table tennis dream

URUMQI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- What was once a mundane meeting room is now adorned with several table tennis tables, and a dozen children diligently follow Yuan Jinsong's instructions, practicing forehand and backhand strokes.

Yuan teaches at the Tawat Township Central Primary School in Moyu County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. Located on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert, the region experiences dry weather wi