“national football” events stimulate urban vitality
2024-10-06
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xinhua news agency, beijing, october 5th (reporters yu sihui and li chunyu) the world table tennis professional league (wtt) china grand slam held in beijing shougang park is coming to an end. the reporter learned on the 5th that during the national day holiday, every table tennis player in shougang park will there are about 70,000 visitors to the park every day, and the "national sports" craze has once again set off in beijing.
just in time for the holidays, ticket sales for the wtt china grand slam are booming. the event organizing committee revealed that the tickets for the last three days (4th, 5th, and 6th) of the event at the main venue "baji field" were all sold out in advance, and the total box office of the event reached nearly 60 million yuan, which does not include fans watching the game. , grand slam park ticket revenue opened by entertainment. at the same time, the event also strongly boosted passenger traffic in shougang park. according to statistics, there are about 70,000 visitors to shougang park every day during the holidays. during the competition, the park is extremely lively and full of energy.
the grand slam park located in the international convention and exhibition center area of shougang park includes four major areas: outdoor viewing area, interactive entertainment area, brand display area, and catering market area. fans can experience the atmosphere of the stadium through large screens and have the opportunity to meet the players. during the event, yu guo and his family lay on the inflatable sofa in the grand slam park to watch the game, which seemed particularly comfortable in the cool autumn day. "the outdoor match environment is very comfortable, and there are catering facilities nearby. i feel very proud to watch the national table tennis on national day." yu guo said.
"the hosting of the wtt event has turned shougang park during the national day holiday into a sports city." said wu xin, deputy director of the asset operation department of beijing shougang construction investment co., ltd., "we have also fully seized this opportunity to give full play to shougang park's mountains and rivers. "industrial heritage's unique cultural tourism resources and new scene advantages such as exhibitions, digital experiences, and science fiction have released the park's holiday travel guide in advance, striving to provide tourists with a comprehensive experience with high-quality service guarantees."
the hosting of the event not only livened up shougang park, but also injected vitality into the entire shijingshan district. "as of the 4th, the event has driven sales of more than 21 million yuan in shougang park. in addition to tickets, there are also consumer items such as food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment. not only shougang park, but the entire shijingshan district can benefit from li xin, head of shijingshan district in beijing, said, "shijingshan has 7 key cultural tourism sites, including badachu park and shijingshan amusement park. as of noon on the 5th, it received a total of 700,000 tourists, and its revenue increased by 33% year-on-year. this makes us very excited.”
the 2024 wtt china grand slam is the first time beijing has hosted a top international table tennis event since it hosted the world table tennis championships in 1961. it is reported that the event will be held in shijingshan district in the next four years. li xin said that shijingshan district will continue to combine the protection and utilization of industrial heritage and winter olympics heritage with events in the future to showcase beijing's characteristics and advantages. while actively hosting this top table tennis event, it will also serve the people well. . (over)
