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[Saba Sports News] On May 10th, fans on China’s largest badminton forum shared photos of world champion Shi Yuqi buying a house back in Nantong, Jiangsu province, which drew strong attention from other fans. From the photos posted by the netizens, it appears that Shi Yuqi might be signing documents. According to insiders, the property he purchased is located in Nantong, Jiangsu, with each square meter costing over 4,200USD, and the market price for each unit exceeds 700,000. Not long ago, Shi Yuqi helped the Chinese team win the 2025 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championship, leading some netizens to jokingly say he bought a house to celebrate his victory. Additionally, knowledgeable badminton fans know that Shi Yuqi is also nicknamed “Shi Youqian” (which means “Rich Shi”). Therefore, some netizens joked that his purchase of a luxury mansion confirmed this nickname. Due to his excellent performance as the “No. 1 Singles Player” in both the Sudirman Cup and Thomas Cup team tournaments, Shi Yuqi is also known as the “Sudirman War God” and “Thomas War God.” To date, Shi Yuqi has helped the Chinese team win twice in the Thomas Cup and four times in the Sudirman Cup, and he personally holds six world championship titles.