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

Wu Yize, 22, returned to Xi'an after winning the World Snooker Championship this week, drawing massive crowds to a billiards club. The Chinese player is the second-youngest ever world champion and dropped out of school at 16 to pursue his dream in Sheffield. His victory has captivated China, where an estimated 60 million people play billiards annually across 300,000 halls.

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