The 6th CBSA Chinese Billiards World Championship was grandly opened, and all kinds of talents at home and abroad gathered in Yushan to compete for the highest honor.

China Economic Weekly-Economic News On December 8, the opening ceremony of the 6th CBSA Chinese Billiards World Championship in China Jiangxi Shangrao Yushan was staged in Yushan Sports Center Square.

Present at the opening ceremony were Jia Zhisheng, deputy director of the Mass Sports Department of the State Sports General Administration, Zhao Liping, vice chairman of China Billiards Association, Gan Liantong, vice chairman of China Billiards Association and Beijing Star Group, Yang Musheng, deputy director of Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Xiao Liqing, deputy secretary-general of Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference and full-time vice chairman of the Provincial Committee of Jiu San Society, Jin Ziwei, member and deputy director of Jiangxi Provincial Sports Bureau, Qiu Xiangjun, deputy secretary of CPC Shangrao Municipal Committee and mayor. Zhu Meiqing, Vice Mayor of Shangrao Municipal Government; Mao Zubin, Secretary General of Shangrao Municipal Government; Luo Laishui, Party Secretary and Director of Shangrao Sports Bureau; Zheng Guoliang, Secretary of Yushan County Committee of the Communist Party of China; Yu Honglei, Deputy Secretary of Yushan County Committee of the Communist Party of China; Gan Jialing, General Manager of Beijing Xingwei Sporting Goods Co., Ltd.; Batuga Osol, Minister of Sports and Culture of Mongolia; Narambata Joygawa, First Deputy Minister of Mongolia International Olympic Committee; Likit Intabang, Secretary General of Laos International Olympic Committee; and Kaihua and Jiangshan, Zhejiang Players from 41 countries and regions around the world, domestic first-line referees, nearly 100 mainstream media representatives and anchors also attended the opening ceremony.

As a billiards project with independent intellectual property rights in China, Chinese billiards became popular in China as soon as it came out in 1980s. In 2012, the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration and Star Brand jointly announced the name "Chinese billiards", and Chinese billiards was also recognized as a formal sport by the State Sports General Administration, and the sport began to get on the right track.

In 2015, the China Billiards Association initiated the CBSA Chinese Billiards World Championship, which accelerated the internationalization of Chinese billiards, made Chinese billiards gradually accepted by billiards players and fans all over the world, and spread the rules and skills of Chinese billiards around the world. Now, more and more countries and regions have begun to incorporate it into their own billiards system, and Chinese billiards has become an important part of the world billiards.

A total of 496 players from 41 countries and regions participated in this Chinese billiards World Championships, and the number of participating countries and participants reached a new high, making it the largest Chinese billiards competition in the world. The total prize money of the tournament is 10.43 million RMB, which is the highest in the world, including 3 million for the men’s team and 1 million for the women’s team. In the next eight days, billiards groups from all over the world will stage the battle of the peak of Chinese billiards and compete for the honor of world champion.

At the opening ceremony, Jia Zhisheng, deputy director of the Mass Sports Department of the State Sports General Administration, delivered a wonderful speech: "The Chinese Billiards World Championship is a benchmark and model for the development of high-quality events in Jiangxi Province, which will further promote the promotion of Chinese billiards in the world, further increase the positive impact on the economic and social development of Yushan and even Jiangxi, and make contributions to promoting friendly exchanges and exchanges between China and other countries in the world."

Zhao Liping, vice chairman of China Billiards Association, fully affirmed the significance of the Chinese Billiards World Championships: "The number of participating countries and the number of participants in the Chinese Billiards World Championships have reached a new high, which not only shows that more and more countries and regions like and participate in Chinese billiards, but more importantly, more and more countries and regions have recognized the regularity, professionalism and authority of the Chinese Billiards World Championships."

Gan Liantong, vice chairman of China Billiards Association and Beijing Xingpai Group, said: "The Chinese Billiards World Championships is not only a simple sports event, but also the achievements and honors of all athletes. It is a platform for billiards people all over the world to communicate and enhance their friendship, and it is also a platform to show the charm of Chinese billiards and Yushan."

Chinese billiards world championships have grown from scratch, and the governments of Jiangxi Province, Shangrao City and Yushan County have made great contributions. Zhu Meiqing, deputy mayor of Shangrao Municipal Government, said: "We will adhere to the concept of" running a good game and invigorating a city ",make full efforts to promote the deep integration of" sports+culture+tourism "with the help of competitions and the media, accelerate the building of Yushan into a world-class venue for billiards competitions, and let more billiards lovers enter Shangrao, enjoy life and experience happiness."

In recent years, Yushan has made every effort to build a county-level sports brand featuring billiards, successfully held five Chinese billiards world championships, four Chinese snooker world open tournaments and Chinese billiards international professional leagues, and implemented three major industrial projects, namely, "International Billiards Culture City, Star Billiards Industrial Park and Top Billiards Tournament", gradually stepping out of the characteristic road of high-quality development of county-level sports from resources to products, from products to events, from events to cultures, and from cultures to brands. Zheng Guoliang, secretary of the Yushan County Committee of the Communist Party of China, said: "We will adhere to the new development concept of openness and sharing, adhere to integrity and innovation, and strive to create a’ safe, comfortable and beautiful’ competition and living environment for each contestant, and strive to make this competition a passionate stage, enhance friendship and promote development, and make every effort to create China style, Jiangxi characteristics, Shangrao style and Yushan charm."

Chinese billiards world championships have been held for many years and have been supported by many international billiards organizations and national billiards associations. The vigorous development of Chinese billiards has become a powerful link between China and the world. Batuga Osol, Minister of Sports and Culture of Mongolia, said: "The Chinese Billiards World Championships is the highest level Chinese billiards competition in the world, and it will surely be a fierce and wonderful competitive feast. I am also looking forward to seeing the friendship and team spirit among the players and creating unforgettable moments on this stage. "

At the opening ceremony, there were also wonderful cultural performances, and the creative programs which blended Chinese and Western cultures reflected the internationalization of Chinese billiards and the unique charm of Yushan, a world famous billiards city.

Finally, the leaders jointly kicked off, and Qiu Xiangjun, deputy secretary of Shangrao Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and mayor, announced the official opening of the 6th Chinese Billiards World Championship.

(Vingo)