Qualifying matches featuring the reigning World Champion (Kyren Wilson); the world's top ranked player (Mark Allen); the two highest ranked Chinese players (Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda); four Chinese wildcards (Zhou Jinhao, Cao Jin, Wang Xinbo, and Ma Shaojun); and Ronnie O'Sullivan were held over to be played in Xi'an.

The tournament was organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by Du Xiaoman [zh].

[9] The main stage of the tournament was broadcast by CCTV5 and Huya in China, Sportcast in Taiwan, Now TV in Hong Kong, and Matchroom Sport for all other territories.

[11] Both Lim Kok Leong and the 2023 World Champion Luca Brecel failed to arrive at the venue in time for their qualifying matches, and so their opponents, Scott Donaldson and Hammad Miah respectively, were awarded walkovers.

[14] Top seed Kyren Wilson beat He Guoqiang 5‍–‍2, and Shaun Murphy whitewashed Jamie Clarke in 55 minutes with three century breaks.

Yuan Sijun beat Neil Robertson 5‍–‍2, and Graeme Dott defeated 12th seed Zhang Anda 5‍–‍2.

[8] Mark Allen beat Xiao Guodong 5‍–‍2, and Gong Chenzhi defeated Si Jiahui 5‍–‍3.

[18] Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Yuan Sijun 5‍–‍1, and Dominic Dale defeated Shaun Murphy 5‍–‍2.

[20] In the evening session, Ronnie O'Sullivan whitewashed Hossein Vafaei making two century breaks, and Daniel Wells beat Dominic Dale 5‍–‍1.

[8] In the afternoon session Kyren Wilson defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 6‍–‍4, making a break of 102 in the last frame.

[12][32] Qualifying matches featuring the reigning World Champion (Kyren Wilson); the world's top ranked player (Mark Allen); the two highest ranked Chinese players (Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda); four Chinese wildcards (Zhou Jinhao, Cao Jin, Wang Xinbo, and Ma Shaojun); and Ronnie O'Sullivan were held over to be played in Xi'an.