The Chinese women's 9-ball world champion Pan Xiaoting walks onto the red carpet, together with 63 other female billiards players, each wearing a lei - it's like a runway show.

Along the carpet, there are totem poles, palms, coconut trees, and tourists - they are in Sanya Romance Park, a popular scenic spot which is a cultural microcosm of Hainan province.

It's the opening ceremony of the 2018 Hainan Sanya Women's World 9-Ball Championship, from Dec 3 to 9, with a total prize of $175,000.