China News Service, Yushan, Jiangxi, March 17 (Reporter Jiang Tao and Wang Zumin) The World Billiards Museum opened on the 17th in Yushan, Jiangxi, the "Billiards Capital of China and a Famous Billiards City in the World".
On the same day, officials from the five major international billiards organizations and numerous intercontinental, national and regional billiards organizations, as well as the world's top billiards players such as Ding Junhui and O'Sullivan, who came to participate in the Snooker World Open, witnessed the opening ceremony on site.
On March 17, the World Billiards Museum was officially opened in Yushan, Jiangxi, the "Billiards Capital of China and the World's Famous Billiards City".
Photo by Jiang Tao
The World Billiards Museum covers an area of more than 13,500 square meters. The museum traces the development history of billiards for more than 600 years.
It comprehensively presents the development process, equipment evolution, major events, cultural traditions and billiards historical celebrities of various types of billiards around the world.
Wang Tao, Chairman of the Chinese Billiards Association, said in his speech that the completion of the World Billiards Museum has added a new element to the development of China's billiards industry, further improving the cultural construction as the guide, the event performance industry as the leader, equipment manufacturing as the support, and terminal The development model of China's billiards industry is based on entertainment consumption as the main body, and sports brokerage, training and education are simultaneously developed.
Gan Jialing, CEO of Jiangxi Xingpai Sports Development Co., Ltd., introduced that the World Billiards Federation, the International Billiards Federation, the World Kelun Federation, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the World Freestyle Billiards Association and dozens of continental and national associations around the world and regional billiards associations have spared no effort to assist in the creation of the World Billiards Museum.
"The World Billiards Museum is the first place that can comprehensively inherit and promote billiards culture. It is not only a commemoration of the past and an inspiration for the future, but also a spiritual feast presented by China to the world of billiards."
Li Danri, chief writer of the World Billiards Museum, told reporters that the museum shows the rich development history of billiards from classical to modern times and has witnessed the struggles and successes of countless billiards players.
"We hope that through this museum, more people will understand the cultural connotation of billiards, appreciate the infinite charm of billiards, promote exchanges and cooperation between different countries and regions, and create a new world of billiards in the world."
British player Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has a 32-year career and 41 ranking championships, was selected into the first batch of World Billiards Hall of Fame celebrities and delivered a speech at the scene.
"When I walked into this museum, I was amazed by the collection of so many precious billiards collections. I believe its completion will amaze everyone who comes to visit, and it will also become an important milestone in the history of billiards." (End)