China's system

Oliver Asked 11 years ago

Hi Alois and Jeff

I'm not sure if you guys are the right people to ask, but how does the Chinese system work ?Some junior just seem to pop up out of nowhere and dominate competitions. For example, I have never heard of Fan Zhendong prior to last year and all of a sudden he wins the Junior championships. Is it because the best players in China never come out, or is it because they just suddenly improve?

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Oliver,

They have a lot of players in their system. By the time they reach the top of their tree they are already very good players and able to compete with the best in the world.  They are not suddenly improving drastically just getting exposure outside China.

Also take a look at our Pingpod on Chinese Domination.