# China sports

China’s ‘Go Sage’ Farewelled in Snow as Fans and Colleagues Honor a Pillar of Weiqi

Nie Weiping, celebrated in China as the "Go Sage," was farewelled at Babaoshan in Beijing on 18 January, where colleagues, friends and fans braved snow to pay their respects. His funeral underscores his role in popularising weiqi in China and marks the passing of a generation that symbolised the country's rise in the sport.