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the total box office of wtt china grand slam is nearly 60 million yuan. the event economy boosts the vitality of beijing west and revitalizes it.

2024-10-07

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the reporter learned from the wtt organizing committee on the 5th that according to calculations, the total box office of wtt china grand slam reached nearly 60 million yuan (excluding grand slam park ticket revenue). the charm of national football, top events, and the national day holiday have combined with multiple factors to bring youth and vitality to shijingshan in west beijing, and the event economy has strongly contributed to the revitalization of the city's vitality.
during the national day holiday, grand slam tournaments are climaxing one after another, and the number of spectators is increasing day by day. tickets for the last match day of hall 2 on october 4 were sold out early, and tickets for the main venue baji stadium on october 4, 5, and 6 were also sold out in advance. according to estimates, the total box office of wtt china grand slam reached nearly 60 million yuan (excluding grand slam park ticket revenue). traffic statistics show that the number of visitors to shougang park exceeded 60,000 on the 1st, and exceeded 70,000 on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
in this tournament, the shougang ice hockey arena, short track speed ​​skating arena, and figure skating arena have been converted into competition training venues through ice table tennis, which have been praised by chinese and foreign athletes. chinese player liang jingkun said: "the lighting and venue layout of the baji field are very stunning, which makes the athletes very eager to compete." when she came to shougang park for the first time, puerto rican table tennis player adriana diaz was impressed by everything here. novelty, "the buildings and factories in shougang park make me feel cool. this is different from all the competition venues i have been to."
the influence of the event is also reflected in all aspects of the city. during the event, flags on light poles on both sides of the roads around shougang park were hung in the wind, and large-screen led light boxes with the words "wtt china grand slam 2024" could be seen everywhere in the city's important transportation hub transfer stations, bustling business districts, and key scenic spots. in the subway and bus carriages heading to shijingshan, you can hear people discussing the event and athletes enthusiastically, and taking pictures of posters from time to time. the traffic intersection where shougang park no. 3 blast furnace is located has specially set up landscape flower beds. in people’s mobile phone albums, the flower beds and the blast furnace behind them form a unique scenery during the national day holiday.
with the wtt china grand slam being held, a series of colorful cultural and tourism activities around the venue are in full swing. on the eve of national day, a "blast furnace concert" at the 2024 beijing xishan yongding river cultural festival opened, igniting the enthusiasm for cultural tourism in western beijing. the fairy mountain garden fair in shijingshan park attracts visitors from all over the world. people climb mountains, admire lanterns, watch performances, visit gardens, watch exhibitions, and overlook the beautiful scenery of the capital... the camel bell concert in the mianmenkou historical and cultural district shows the blend of fashion and tradition; the first mountain green in the city the shijingshan section of xishan greenway is open for trial operation and has become a bright new business card of shijingshan district’s “half landscape and half city”.
the hosting of the event provides an important opportunity for shijingshan to develop in a better direction. li xin, the mayor of shijingshan district, said that shijingshan district will host the wtt china grand slam every year until 2028. by "watching a game and playing in a city", the "traffic" of the event will continue to be transformed into economic " increment".
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