Off topic I was watching the Purple League and there was a CHN badminton player age 21 or so without any world ranking, playing as 1st singles. Later in the tournament, he could be playing against Wei Nan, TS, Sony or Tago. The commentator said there is about 20 million badminton players in China.
Tian Houwei will be participating in the PBL this winter with the Northeastern Warriors: other players in his team include YYS, Nehwal, and Kim Ha Na