On November 7, 1978, the first World Championship was held. On November 7, 1978, the first World Championship was held at the National Stadium of Bangkok. Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping and Thai Prime Minister Jiangsu were invited to attend the closing ceremony and won the prize. In the five single-hand finals held on November 7, 1978, Chinese athletes won the championship in four projects: men, women, men, men and women. Hosting Thai athletes won a mixed double-playing championship. Women's single-playing championship was held between China's Zhang Li and Thailand's Bada Masia Rosi. Chinese athletes won the championship in four matches, men's single-playing in four matches and men's single-playing in four matches between China's Zhang Yuan and West Korea