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Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win

BBC World · May 7, 2026, 8:59 PM

Key takeaways

  • Stephen Mc Donell China correspondent, in Xi'an BBCCrowds gathered in Xi'an to welcome the world champion home Wu Yize entered the TNT billiards club to a welcome worthy of a rock star.
  • Loud chanting and cheering rang around the room in the western Chinese city of Xi'an.
  • He waved modestly, wearing the expression of a shy 22-year-old not used to such sudden fame at home.

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Stephen Mc Donell China correspondent, in Xi'an BBCCrowds gathered in Xi'an to welcome the world champion home Wu Yize entered the TNT billiards club to a welcome worthy of a rock star.

Loud chanting and cheering rang around the room in the western Chinese city of Xi'an.

He waved modestly, wearing the expression of a shy 22-year-old not used to such sudden fame at home.

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