So it's no surprise that some of the world's best players come from China. They have been showing off their talent at the World Snooker Championship, which takes place every year here in the UK at the ...

"He has achieved the dream that generations of Chinese snooker players have shared," Ding added. Zhao's triumph echoed another landmark moment for Chinese snooker two decades ago.

Zhao Xintong's historic victory at the World Snooker Championship on Monday is expected to finally dispel the shadow cast over Chinese snooker by the 2023 match-fixing scandal.