The billiards tuition fee is up to 400 yuan per hour, and the highest bonus can reach millions. Some people start practicing since kindergarten.

The final of the 2025 Snooker World Championship was held during China's "May Day" holiday, and Chinese player Zhao Xintong's victory on May 6th sparked public attention to the sport of billiards. Data provided by Meituan to China New Economic Horizon on May 7th showed that since May 1st, searches for billiards on the platform have increased by 60% compared to the previous week, while searches for billiards halls have increased by 80%. Post-00s users accounted for over 40%. On the Meituan App, it was observed that most billiards training in Beijing is conducted through private lessons, with prices ranging from 150 yuan to 400 yuan per hour. Zhao Xintong, a former student of the CBSA World Snooker Academy, was jointly founded by the World Professional Snooker Association and the Chinese Billiards Association. According to information on its official WeChat account, tuition fees vary depending on the type of class, with the highest fee for long-term classes reaching 50,000 yuan, and the cost for one-on-one short-term classes with 30 lessons is 18,980 yuan.