Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win
Summary
Wu Yize, a 22-year-old Chinese snooker player, returned to his hometown Xi'an after winning the World Snooker Championship. He received a warm welcome from fans celebrating his achievement as China's second youngest world champion. Wu’s success reflects the growing popularity and talent development in Chinese snooker.Key Facts
- Wu Yize won the World Snooker Championship for the second year in a row for China.
- He is the second-youngest player ever to win this world title.
- Wu left school at 16 to move to England and pursue a professional snooker career.
- Around 60 million people play billiards annually in China, in about 300,000 halls.
- Chinese players now make up 25% of professionals in the sport worldwide.
- Snooker is growing in popularity in China partly because it is affordable to play.
- Wu comes from Gansu province in western China, a less developed region economically.
- He plans to use his prize money to buy a place for his parents to stay in England.
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