The origin of billiards

The origin of billiards is as follows:

1, originated in China.

This book written by English poet Cotton 1674 describes the history of billiards. It is said that billiards was an old game brought back to Europe from the East during the Crusades, and was later improved by Italy and Spain.

2. Originated in England.

British royal entertainment. They like this sport very much. 1836, 16 In February, the first billiard table was set up in London, England, and then the first billiard hall opened in London. The first billiards association was established spontaneously in Britain.

3. Originated in France

1904, American Humanson said in his book that billiards had been played during the French Charles VII period. The name of billiards comes from French, and the word "billiards" appeared in France as early as15th century. In addition, the word "BILLE" in Russian comes from French.

Billiards is an elegant sport and is very popular in the world. It is an indoor recreation, hitting the ball on the stage with a club, and deciding the outcome of the game by calculating the score. Billiards is also called table tennis (Hong Kong and Macao) and billiards (Taiwan Province Province). Billiards has a history of five or six hundred years. Which country did billiards originate from? It's hard to be sure. But it is an indisputable fact that it originated in western Europe.