7 , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁his ▁last ▁tournament ▁as ▁third ▁for ▁X u , ▁when ▁China ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁at ▁the ▁Asian ▁Winter ▁Games . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁as ▁skip ▁after ▁that . ▁In ▁November ▁that ▁year , ▁China ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁qual ifying ▁the ▁country ▁for ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁World ▁Championships . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 7 - 0 8 ▁season ▁was ▁a ▁very ▁successful ▁season ▁for ▁the ▁Chinese ▁team , ▁as ▁they ▁had ▁a ▁some ▁success ▁on ▁the ▁World ▁Cur ling ▁Tour . ▁Their ▁record ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁was ▁ 1 6 - 1 8 , ▁and ▁included ▁wins ▁against ▁former ▁World ▁Champion ▁Rick ▁Fol k ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Olympic ▁silver ▁med all ist ▁Mike ▁Harris . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁World ▁Men ' s ▁Cur ling ▁Championship , ▁the ▁Chinese ▁team ▁made ▁the ▁play offs ▁in ▁their ▁very ▁first ▁appearance , ▁and ▁among ▁their ▁round ▁ro bin ▁vict ories ▁was ▁a ▁victory ▁over ▁Canada , ▁ski pped ▁by ▁World ▁Cur ling ▁Tour ▁Champion , ▁Kevin ▁Martin . ▁ ▁Wang ▁ski pped ▁his ▁team ▁to ▁a ▁ 9 th - place ▁finish ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁World ▁Championship , ▁highlight ed ▁with ▁a ▁round ▁ro bin ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁event ual ▁champion ▁Scotland , ▁ski pped ▁by ▁David ▁Mur do ch . ▁With ▁this ▁result , ▁China ▁qualified ▁for ▁a ▁spot ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0