Snooker's top players enjoyed a boat cruise on the Yangtze River on Saturday as part of the opening ceremony ahead of the Wuhan Open.
The ceremony and welcome dinner took place aboard the the Guqin Cruise Ship, taking in spectacular views of the historic city of Wuhan, renowned as one of the most important cultural and educational centres of China's Hubei Province.
The world ranking event was officially opened, after speeches from leading officials including WST Chief Executive Office Simon Brownell.
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