A | 北京时间8月26日，前NBA球员史蒂夫-弗朗西斯在播客中聊到了自己在CBA效力时经历的文化冲击。 (ECNS) -- The 2026 China Open Snooker has returned to the World Snooker Tour calendar after a six-year absence, highlighting the rapid growth of snooker in China. With a total prize fund of 1.205 million pounds ($1.38 million) and the world’s top 16 players competing, the tournament has once again become one of the most important snooker events in China. This year, 12 of the 32 players in the main draw come from China, the highest number of Chinese competitors in the tournament’s history. China’s surge is reflected in recent results. In 2025, Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship. In 2026, a record 11 Chinese players qualified for the championship’s main stage. Women’s snooker has also advanced, with Bai Yulu winning the World Women’s Snooker Championship for the second straight year and topping the world rankings. A new generation of Chinese players, including Zhao and Wu Yize, is shifting toward a more aggressive style, supported by a growing talent system from youth training to overseas programs. China has become a hub for international snooker, with the Shanghai Masters, China Open and Wuhan Open forming a “China season” on the tour. The sport’s popularity is further fueled by a vast domestic market — more than 245 million active billiards players, 200,000 venues and an industry worth about 800 billion yuan ($118 billion). During the China Open, snooker-related cultural products and themed activities also attracted strong public interest, showing the sport’s growing popularity beyond professional competition. (By Intern Liu Shuangjing, Zhang Dongfang) 
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B | 在中国生活三个月所经历的文化冲击，让他意识到自己是时候结束篮球生涯了。
C | “我确实去过中国，待了三四个月。就在那段时间，我明白了，如果要过那样的生活，我就必须放弃篮球。
D | 我实在无法接受，自己日常要吃的食物，就那样从眼前经过，还有当地人处理食材的方式。这对我来说完全难以适应。” “这就是文化冲击。试想一辆卡车就停在你身旁，你每天都能看见猪、鸡这类牲畜。
E | 这景象我实在看不下去。我觉得这笔钱，并不值得我做出这样的牺牲。
F | 那段日子确实很难熬，我没办法以那样的状态在那边生活下去。” 弗朗西斯在2010年11月短暂加盟CBA北京队，出战4场比赛。
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