On 5 May, Beijing time, the final of the 2026 World Snooker Championship concluded, with the young Chinese player Wu Yize defeating Britain’s Shaun Murphy 18–17 to claim the title. He not only became the first player born in the 2000s to win the World Snooker Championship, but also the second Chinese player to achieve this honour, following in the footsteps of Zhao Xintong. On the morning of 6 May, the Gansu Provincial Government Information Office held a press conference. During the event, Ren Zhenhe, Deputy Secretary of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee and Governor, specifically mentioned Wu Yize’s victory. He noted that during the recent May Day holiday, tourism and sporting events across Gansu had been exceptionally lively. On 1 May, the Lanzhou Railway Bureau transported 482,000 passengers in a single day, setting a new record for passenger rail travel in Gansu. On 5 May, Wu Yize, a young player from Gansu born in the 2000s, went on to win the 2026 World Snooker Championship. These events demonstrate that Gansu has made a promising start in this new phase of development and is showing a positive upward trajectory. According to previous media reports, Wu Yize put in an outstanding performance in the final of this World Championship, ultimately defeating the experienced Shaun Murphy to lift the trophy. At the time of his victory, Wu Yize was just 22 years and 223 days old, making him the second-youngest world champion in the history of the Crucible. The record is held by the legendary player Stephen Hendry, who was just 21 years and 105 days old when he won the title in 1990. It is worth noting that prior to Wu Yize, the record for the ‘second-youngest champion’ had been held by Murphy, who was just 22 years old when he won the title in 2005. After the match, Wu Yize stated in an interview that it was a steadfast belief that had kept him going. He said he had always longed to win the World Championship and that, in this tournament, no one desired the title more than he did. To achieve his goal, he repeated the same training and routine every day for over a month and was willing to give it his all. According to publicly available information, Wu Yize was born in October 2003 and hails from Lanzhou, Gansu Province. He first took up snooker at the age of seven under the influence of his father, Wu Jiepin, and has held a keen interest in the sport ever since. Following Wu Yize’s victory, the Lanzhou Snooker Association issued a special congratulatory letter. The letter stated that Wu Yize began learning snooker at the age of seven. Setting out from Lanzhou on the banks of the Yellow River, he took his dreams with him to pursue his career in the UK. Over the past decade, he has faced countless difficulties and challenges; relying on his natural talent, strong will and relentless effort, he has finally grown from a young boy from the Northwest into a world champion. The Association also noted that Wu Yize is not only a source of pride for the people of Lanzhou and Gansu, but also a role model for many young snooker enthusiasts across the country.