/PRCWT/Guangzhou, August 16, 2023——On August 14, China · Jiangxi · Shangrao · Yushan Chinese Billiards International Professional League 2023CBSA "HuaiYushan Tourism" International Grand Prix opened in Yushan, Jiangxi.
The leaders who attended the opening ceremony were: Gao Kunpeng, acting Secretary General of the Chinese Billiards Association, Li Zaiyan, senior advisor of the Chinese Billiards Association, Yu Honglei, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Yushan County Party Committee, Zhu Mingshan, Chairman of the CPPCC Yushan County, and Han Yunqing, Deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Yushan County People's Congress.
There are national billiards association officials, more than 200 players from 15 countries and regions around the world, excellent referees from all over the country, representatives of journalists from a number of national media and media anchors also participated in the opening ceremony.
The International Grand Prix is sponsored by China Billiards Association, Jiangxi Provincial Sports Bureau, Shangrao Municipal People's Government, Beijing Xingpai Weiye Sports Development Co., LTD., Yushan County People's Government, Jiangxi Xingpai Sports Development Co., LTD., a total of more than 700 players signed up for the competition, is the Chinese Billiards International Professional League 2023 second stop, the total prize money of more than 3 million yuan. The winner gets $600,000.
The Grand Prix line-up is strong. In terms of domestic players, the men's top 16 and women's top 4 of the Chinese Billiards Association's Chinese billiards professional ranking all appeared. Since July,10 national qualification trials have been held in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Beijing, Huludao, Liaoning, Urumqi, Xinjiang, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, Shanghai, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, Wuhu, Anhui, Nanning, Guangxi and Lanzhou, Gansu.
In terms of international players, Yang Shaojie of Myanmar, the runner-up of the China Open, is the favorite to win. American billiards star Pagulayan from Canada competed again, striving to surpass the results of the last International Classic. Two Russian snooker stars, Ivan Kakovski and Daria Sirotina, made their debut in the Chinese Billiards International Professional League and are looking forward to a success. Mongolia, Vietnam sent a large team, in order to achieve good results in the international Grand Prix, the two countries held trials to select the best domestic players to come to Yushan.
This competition is exclusively named by Huaiyu Mountain Tourism. Huaiyu Mountain and Sanqing Mountain face each other, known as the "beautiful Jiangnan Plateau", is a tourist, holiday, summer resort. The first time Huaiyushan hand in hand with the Chinese billiards International professional League, not only let the world appreciate the charm of billiards sports, let the world further understand the beauty of HuaiYushan, but also a strong support for the tourism of Yushan.
The International Grand Prix is another billiards competition held in Yushan, "China's billiards capital and world billiards city". Yushan has been holding billiards for 8 years. The Chinese Billiards World Championship, the Snooker World Open and the Chinese Billiards International Professional League have been held successively, and the Star Billiards Industrial Park, Yushan Sports Center and the International Billiards College have been completed, making Yushan famous for billiards in the world. Yu Honglei, deputy secretary of the CPC Yushan County Party Committee and county governor, said: "I hope that friends from all over the world can enjoy the competition and exchange culture while fully enjoying the beautiful scenery of Yushan. We will also join hands with Star Brand to create a good competitive environment for the majority of competitors, and strive to hold the event with more characteristics, more professional and more level!"
Chinese billiards International Professional League is the world's largest number of participants, the most extensive coverage of Chinese billiards competition, since its birth has been the Chinese billiards fans to follow the benchmark and banquet. Gao Kunpeng, acting secretary general of the Chinese Billiard Association, said: "Holding the league should uphold the values of long-term doctrine. The Chinese Billiards Association and its partners have been standing in a longer period of perspective, to abandon the immediate shackles and short-sightedness, pay more attention to the long-term sustainable development of billiards, pay more attention to the realization of the lifetime value of players and social value." Gao Kunpeng is looking forward to players from all over the world meeting in Yushan to get to know each other and make progress together, and jointly promote the development of Chinese billiards.
Chinese billiards International Professional League was born in 2022, is the world's highest level of Chinese billiards large-scale competition. The relevant leader of the host company Star brand said: "Billiards has shaped the new image of Yushan as a famous world billiards city and promoted the social and economic development of Yushan." Star appreciates the efforts of all parties for the successful holding of the International Grand Prix, and is willing to work together to provide a stage for all billiards players to show themselves, lay the foundation for the popularity and prosperity of Chinese billiards in the world, and contribute to the cause of billiards in China and the world."
It is worth mentioning that this international Grand Prix is not only a sports event, but also a deep exploration of the integration and development of "sports + culture". During the competition, Yushan Sports Center Square held "Chinese billiards Night" every night, bringing electric music, opening the Internet celebrity night market, and integrating billiards into the daily life of Yushan people. This new playing method not only burnishes the city name card of "East Gate of Jiangxi, Doctor County of China, and World billiard City", enhances Yushan people's enthusiasm for billiards, but also stimulates the development of Yushan cultural tourism industry, releases consumption potential, and promotes Yushan's economy to take off in an all-round way.
After the opening ceremony, Yushan Sports Center held a grand red carpet ceremony, players, referees, Chinese Billiards Association 7th national billiards junior coach training class (Yushan Station) students walked on the red carpet to meet the cheers of fans. Finally, Yu Honglei, deputy secretary of the CPC Yushan County Party Committee and county governor, announced the official opening of the International Grand Prix.
From August 15 to 22, watch domestic and foreign players fight for the glory of Chinese billiards and see Yushan, a billiard city, shine again!
