On January 13th, the "Yahai Cup" 2023 National Card Games (Duanpai) Open Championship Finals were held in Laixi City. The opening ceremony was attended by Zhu Guoping, Director of the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, Guo Liping, Deputy Director, Zhou Ke, Party Secretary of Laixi City, Wang Wei, Deputy Director of the Shandong Provincial Chess and Card Sports Management Center, and Zhang Peng, Member of the Laixi City Party Committee, Minister of the United Front Work Department, and Deputy Mayor.

The event, hosted by the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, was jointly organized by the Shandong Provincial Chess and Card Sports Management Center, Qingdao Sports Bureau, Laixi Municipal People's Government, and Beijing Yahai Sports and Cultural Development Co., Ltd. It marked the first time that the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China hosted a national card game single event. The tournament had previously held 11 regional qualifying matches in Beijing, Tianjin, Inner Mongolia, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hubei, Sichuan, Chongqing, Fujian, Shenzhen, Xinjiang, etc. The three-day finals featured competitions in men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with nearly 80 athletes from regional qualifying matches and representative teams from Yahai Sports participating. Over 160 card game enthusiasts organized by provincial and municipal Duanpai associations also took part in the elite league.

After the opening ceremony, the competition officially began, with participants focusing on strategic moves and creating an intense atmosphere on the battlefield. Throughout the matches, players demonstrated concentration, precise calculations, and calm responses, showcasing their teamwork and superb card skills.

The entire competition was live-streamed, providing card game enthusiasts the opportunity to watch the intense competition on various online platforms such as Video Number, Douyin, Kuaishou, and Xiaohongshu.

At the event venue, a dedicated exhibition area for "Laixi Hospitality" was set up, allowing participants from across the country to savor the local cuisine through interactive activities such as on-site cooking, food tasting, and showcasing specialty products. Additionally, a business promotion bulletin board was established to further leverage sports-related consumption, effectively transforming the event's traffic into economic growth.