Pingtan, Fujian province will host the 2016 Straits Cup Women's Softball Invitational from May 5 to 10, local social affairs bureau announced on April 23.

Four teams, two from the Chinese mainland and two from Taiwan, will participate in the game, said the officials.

The mainland's teams come from Liaoning and Jiangsu provinces, and the Taiwan's teams are from its cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung.

All are leading softball teams that have won lots of medals for their respective sides.

The opportunity to hold the game arises from Pingtan's high-level softball venue and good performance when it hosted the first National Youth Games last October, explained the officials.

The match is expected to promote the development of local softball and enhance cross-Straits sports exchanges, added the officials.

The Straits Cup Women's Softball Invitational is an annual event launched by the Chinese Softball Association and Taiwan's Taipei Softball Association in 2010. Its aim is to offer a platform for cross-Straits softball players to exchange techniques and build up friendship.

Pingtan Softball Stadium, having capacity of 5,000 spectators, is one of the best nationwide and qualified to host international softball competitions. [Photo/ptnet.cn]