Which country invented table tennis?

Table tennis originated in England at the end of19th century, and it is said that it originated from tennis. According to legend, at that time, several college students took the table as the venue, pushing the wine bottles around the table like playing tennis with wooden boards, so they were called "table tennis", which is also the origin of the English word "table tennis". 1900 or so, due to the development of light industry, the ball was changed into a hollow ball made of celluloid. Hewitt, a printer in new york, synthesized an artificial plastic that looks like ivory. It softens when heated and hardens when cooled, and named it celluloid. Hewitt made a batch of table tennis with celluloid on 1869, which was very popular. Nowadays, table tennis is made of plastic made of cotton. /kloc-After the 0/9th century, table tennis gradually developed. The first large-scale table tennis competition was held in1900+February in London, England. More than 300 people took part in the competition. During the competition, male athletes should wear shirts and starched vests, while female athletes should wear skirts and even hats.