Yu Zhengyang, 10, seen during table tennis training session at the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing. China's status as a sporting superpower was achieved on the back of intense state-led training in... more 

Yu Zhengyang, 10, seen during table tennis training session at the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing. China's status as a sporting superpower was achieved on the back of intense state-led training in schools, but the current crop of coaches and students say there is life outside the sports halls less