The 22-year-old, who finished runner-up in the 1,000m event at Sochi 2014, clocked an unrivalled time of 43.499sec.

Fan made a strong burst in the final lap to claim the gold medal ahead of team-mate Qu Chunyu, who was followed across the line by compatriot Lin Yue, winner of the 1,500m crown yesterday.

Further success for China came in the men’s 500m as Wu Dajing secured top honours after posting 41.010.

Hungary’s Liu Shaoang took the silver medal in 41.042, while his elder brother Liu Shanglin came third in 41.213.

Wu, the 500m silver medallist at Sochi 2014, is now turning his attention to next week’s World Championships in South Korea’s capital Seoul.

"South Korea is a very strong team and one of our main opponents," Wu told Chinese news agency Xinhua.

"They didn't come here for the Shanghai Trophy, but we have confidence to grab good results in the World Championships.

"One of our coaches once said that whether you are prepared or not, you have to get on the rink, so why not step on the rink with full confidence?"

"They know us very well, so do we.

"We are determined."

The inaugural edition of the ISU Shanghai Trophy combines the short track speed skating and synchronised disciplines for the first time.

Russia’s "Paradise" team won the synchronised skating title with a total score of 205.33 points.

The "Haydenettes" from the United States ranked second with 201.01, while Sweden’s "Team Surprise" came third with 200.37.

Holding both short track and synchronised competitions at the same event, using the same ice, has caused issues for organisers.

Speed skating requires an ice thickness of 3.5 centimetres, compared to the softer 5cm needed for synchronised competitions.

The event in Shanghai is set to conclude tomorrow.