The 2nd Plum Blossom Cup is an important event in China Weiqi Competition, which is jointly sponsored by People's Sports Publishing House and Weiqi Tiandi Magazine. The purpose of this competition is to "inherit the essence of Weiqi culture and carry forward the spirit of plum blossom", aiming at promoting the development of Weiqi and improving the technical level of Weiqi fans.

The 2nd Plum Blossom Cup was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu from February 20th to February 5th/2nd/Kloc-0th/9th. Many Go players from China, South Korea, Japan and other countries and regions participated in this competition. After fierce competition, China's Xie Erhao won the five games, South Korea's Paek Hongsuk won the second place, and China's Shi Yue and Yuan Shengyong tied for third place.

The rules of this year's Plum Blossom Cup competition are basically the same as the first one, with single defeat and elimination system, and the contestants compete according to their achievements. During the competition, the players showed superb Go skills and good mental state. They are calm and dare to fight hard on the court, which fully shows the charm of Go.

In addition to wonderful competitions, the second Plum Blossom Cup also hosted the Go Culture Forum and the Go Book Fair. Weiqi Culture Forum invited many famous Weiqi players, experts and scholars to deeply discuss the inheritance and development of Weiqi culture. The Weiqi Book Fair displayed many excellent Weiqi books and periodicals, which made the audience have a deeper understanding of the connotation and history of Weiqi culture.

Generally speaking, the success of the second Plum Blossom Cup not only provided a platform for Weiqi lovers to display their skills and exchange learning, but also further promoted the development of Weiqi in China. At the same time, through the activities of the Plum Blossom Cup, more people can understand and pay attention to the Go culture and make contributions to inheriting and carrying forward the excellent Chinese traditional culture.