With the improvement of the national economy and the development of snooker worldwide, billiards has thrived in China, with billiard venues popping up like mushrooms after the rain, and more and more people enjoying the game. What types of billiards are there? How do you choose a billiard table? How do you select a cue? What are the rules of billiards? What are the different playing styles? Below, our editor will provide a detailed introduction to the knowledge of billiards.
What is billiards?
Billiards is a refined indoor sport that is widely popular internationally, involving the use of cues to strike balls on a table and rely on scoring to determine the winner of the match.
Billiards has evolved into various types: Chinese 8-ball, Russian pool, British pool, Carom billiards, American pool, and snooker, with snooker being the most widespread and having become a competitive sport. Billiards is also known as "table tennis" (in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau), or "battledore" (in Taiwan).




































