In the 1930s, Edgar Snow commented in Red Star Over China that the Communist forces in the Chinese Civil War had a "passion for the English game of table tennis" which he found "bizarre".
Tahun 1930, Edgar Snow berkomentar di Red Star Over China bahwa pihak Komunis di Perang Saudara China mempunyai "hasrat untuk Tenis Meja asal Inggris" yang menurutnya "ganjil".