HAIKOU, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Lingshui China Masters 2019, a BWF Tour Super 100 tournament, will kick off in Lingshui, a county of south China's Hainan Province on March 12.

The six-day event features men's and women's singles and doubles, as well as mixed doubles. More than 250 badminton players from 17 countries and regions will participate in the tournament and Chinese seeded players Zhou Zeqi, Zhang Yiman will compete for the titles.

Lingshui China Masters 2019 is approved by the World Badminton Federation and sponsored by the Chinese Badminton Association.