（ECNS) — The 2024 World Mahjong Championship League (GMCL) China finals concluded in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on Tuesday, with Sichuan Panda Staff defeating Shandong Blue Whale Staff to say the championship.

Curiously, two members of the championship-winning group, Wang Yu and Ge Rui, are alumni of Peking College.

This yr’s GMCL China attracted participation from over 100 golf equipment, with a complete of 1,796 preliminary matches held.

Finally, 16 elite groups certified to compete within the five-day mental showdown in Hangzhou.

The occasion set a brand new document for the affect of mahjong as a sport, drawing over 300 million viewers by skilled dwell broadcasts.

Wang Yu and Ge Rui, the Peking College duo, have recognized one another for a very long time, and their robust rapport laid a stable basis for his or her championship victory.

Wang additionally revealed that their group contains 9 college students from Peking College and two alumni from Tsinghua College, making it a notably high-educated group.

Lately, over 5.2 million gamers have registered as skilled mahjong athletes, with greater than 50,000 transitioning from informal to aggressive play.

Li Wenlong, secretary-general of the Worldwide Mahjong Federation, stated, “The gamers should not solely opponents but additionally promoters of the internationalization of this sport.”