1997 China International


The 1997 Catch China International was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 17–20 September 1997 in Beijing, China. The tournament was the inaugural staging of the event as a non-ranking tournament, and was the first major international snooker tournament held in China. It featured a mixture of top sixteen stars and local Chinese players.
Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 7–4 in the final.

Main draw