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In early summer in Jiujiang, Mount Lu welcomed a special group of guests. The WTA players who just battled fiercely at the Jiangxi Open, temporarily set aside their scores and rankings, and step into this world-renowned mountain. This is not an ordinary trip - for them, it is a pilgrimage that spans a hundred years.  
  
        
  
A stadium, echoing for a hundred years
After reaching the summit of Mount Lu, the first thing the players searched for was the predecessor of Mount Lu tennis court - the "Little Hill" court, which was born in 1895. That is the first tennis court on Mount Lu, built by British missionary Li Deli and has a history of 131 years. By 1930, Lushan had 18 tennis courts, becoming the birthplace of Chinese tennis.  
Nowadays, professional tennis players stand on this land. Carol Zhao, Anastasia Zolotaliva, and Valvara Panshina - exchange and swing their hands at the top of Mount Lu. Green mountains serve as curtains, accompanied by clouds and mist, and the sound of balls echoes in the valley, as if echoing the sound of hitting a ball from a hundred years ago. Standing here playing basketball feels very different, "sighed a player," you can feel the weight of history
  
            
  
Humanistic Stroll in Historical Buildings
The group walked into the Meilu Villa. Between the blue bricks and gray tiles, Song Meiling's piano room and Chiang Kai shek's reception room are displayed one by one. The players quietly listened to the explanation and stopped in front of old photos and objects. This famous mountain is not only a natural wonder, but also carries the vicissitudes of modern China.   
  
              
  
Cloud Sea, Ancient Trees, and Millennium Cultural Heritage
At the entrance of Lake Hanpo, the players stood on the observation deck. The lake was vast and misty, with a sea of clouds surging beneath their feet. Several players took out their phones and took pictures repeatedly. In the Lushan Botanical Garden, towering ancient trees and shade block the sun, providing a natural "oxygen bar" for everyone to completely relax.   
  
    
  
Sports and landscape, heading in both directions
The Lushan Cultural Tour did not have a tiebreaker, no match points, and no tight schedule. Some are the clapping tribute on the century old stadium, the silent listening in historical buildings, and the relaxed laughter and chatter among the clouds and pines.   
  
              
  
Jiangwang is more than just a competition venue. When professional tennis enters Mount Lu, when world-renowned mountains embrace tennis - sports and landscape have completed a two-way journey. The openness, confidence, and cultural heritage of Jiujiang city are quietly blooming in front of the world's camera.