Voyage to victory: Passengers on a train from Tianjin to Jinan, Shandong Province gather to watch the women’s volleyball gold medal match on a mobile phone on August 21, 2016. China pulled past Serbia 3-1 for the gold. Photo: CFP

Young fans: Passengers on a train from Tianjin to Jinan gather to watch Chinas women’s volleyball team play for gold at the Rio Games on August 21, 2016. Photo: CFP

No clowning around: Volleyball fans in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province watch China’s women play for volleyball gold at the 2016 Rio Games on August 21, 2016. Photo: CFP

Gold deserves plastic tubes: Volleyball fans in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province celebrate the moment the Chinese women’s volleyball team claimed gold during the Rio Games on August 21, 2016. Photo: CFP

Hometown hero: Residents of Zhudalou village, Henan Province – the hometown of Chinese women’s volleyball team member Zhu Ting - celebrate the team’s gold-winning performance at the 2016 Rio Games on August 21, 2016. Photo: CFP

Sisters in arms: Players from Tianjin’s volleyball team celebrate after China’s women take gold at the Rio Games on August 21, 2016. Photo: CFP