China's cue sports on the rise

Ding Junhui's victory at the UK Championship has not only added another title to his belt but also highlighted China's success on the the world stage this year, said Wang Tao, the director of cue sports in the State General Administration of Sport.

"I'm very glad to see him win a tournament again. It's not an easy job to get back to the top after a poor run which spanned two years," Wang told China Daily yesterday. "It shows that he has turned into a real man from a talented boy.

"But what make me happier is that we now don't only have Xiaohui (Ding Junhui) but also Liang Wenbo and a lot of other young players. Not only in snooker but other cue sports."