But since 2001, following on the heels of successful performances by Taiwan's national team at the World Baseball Championships and the Asian Baseball Championships, it seems that this "national sport" has recovered its former vitality, and is showing even greater commercial promise.
二○○一年起，隨著國家代表隊中華隊在世界盃棒球賽和亞洲棒球錦標賽佳績頻傳，這項「國球」似乎又有復甦之勢，商機的創造也更甚以往。