Lu Chih-min coaches baseball at Fujian Polytechnic of Information Technology in Pingtan county, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

To provide more opportunities to learn and practice, Lu contacted several primary schools in Pingtan, and arranged for members of his team to coach primary school pupils so more kids can get to know and fall in love with the sport.

Not only has the team won several national championships but several members earned coaching qualifications.

Lu has adjusted to life in Pingtan.

"Living here is convenient, the environment is beautiful. The cuisine and customs are the same as in Taiwan," Lu said.

He is a strict coach, but in daily life Lu is more like a parent with a family. When team members get sick, he rushes to buy medicine and  cook for them. When they graduate, he  offers advice for their future development.

"When we won championships, he would burst into tears," said team member Liu Huihui.

"He said he thought and talked more about his own dreams when he came here, but now he thinks more about our dreams."