[Chapter 1080] Attracting Attention (Ask for Subscription!)
This year, the NBA league has shifted the focus of preseason games slightly to the China region, with 12 preseason games being played in China for the first time in history. There are about 90 games in the NBA preseason every year, and more than 10% of the games are played outside of the United States, which is enough to prove that the NBA league executives attach great importance to the Chinese market.
Facts have proved that the enthusiasm of Chinese fans is far beyond people's imagination, and more than 200,000 tickets for 12 games were swept away by fans in just 5 minutes after the start of online ticket sales, which is amazing.
For most fans, a ticket of more than 100 US dollars and nearly 1,000 RMB is not a small consumption, and even many front-row tickets have reached a price of more than 500 US dollars, which can be called a sky-high price.
However, money has not stopped the enthusiasm of Chinese fans from attending the game in person, after all, there are not many opportunities to be able to watch the performances of NBA superstars in person.
As a result, all pre-summer games were sold out in a very short period of time, and the booming market has led the NBA league to plan to put more preseason games in China next year.
Compared to the United States, China's fan market is larger and less competitive, after all, the North American NBA still needs to compete with three other professional sports leagues for market and audience.
If the NBA can take advantage of its current advantages, it may be able to expand the NBA's international influence while bringing more economic benefits.
Before the National Day, the hottest news in China is that several teams in the NBA are actively preparing for the game, and the summer pre-season is about to begin.
Among them, the team that fans and the public are most concerned about is naturally the 'home team' Lakers, after all, the Lakers' strong Chinese elements are easy to capture the hearts of the Chinese people.
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On the day of the National Day, more than 70,000 tourists poured into the 'Jinghu Scenic Area'. It has set a record for the number of receptions in a single day since the opening of the scenic spot, and has even been reported by Huaxia TV.
As a star scenic spot that is expected to achieve an annual tourist reception of more than 5 million in 2017, every move of 'Jinghu Scenic Area' is the focus of media and public attention. On the eve of the NBA China Presummer Game (Lakers vs. Cavaliers), a large number of tourists flocked to the 'Mirror Lake Scenic Area' naturally became the content of major media reports.
On the day of the National Day, there were rare long queues at the major scenic spots and facilities in the 'Jinghu Scenic Area', and there were people all over the mountains. It really scared the guests from the United States.
In the United States, even the liveliest Disney rarely sees crowds in line, and perhaps only the New Year's Eve carnival in New York's Times Square can see crowded scenes.
In the past, these NBA players and staff from the United States had only heard that there were many people in China, and they had also seen the crowds on some news materials, but witnessing the influx of tens of thousands of tourists into a scenic spot still brought them a great shock.
In James's words, what is in front of him is incredible. These tourists dragged their families with happy smiles on their faces, which is not something you can see in the United States.
This time when he came to China, James deeply felt the difference between China and the United States, and he didn't have much experience before coming to participate in the Peking Olympics, after all, most of the time was spent training and competing.
This time he came to 'Ginkgo Village', and he truly experienced many Chinese folk customs and a variety of rarely seen delicacies, which can be described as an eye-opener.
Although the United States is his homeland. But James also has to admit that China, an ancient civilization, has made great strides in its economy. The charm exuded is still irresistible.
There are many players and staff who have the same view as James, and before that, they learned more about China from the American media, but these European and American media inevitably reported with colored glasses, which invisibly distorted people's correct understanding of China.
It is only after in-depth contact with Chinese society that everyone understands that the media reports are at least biased, if not false.
Many people have fallen in love with Chinese food and the beautiful scenery of Ginkgo Village. I made a decision in my heart that I would like to bring my family here for a vacation and enjoy a rare and comfortable time when I have the opportunity to do so.
Xiao Feng also did not expect that the venue of the preseason game in the 'Ginkgo New District' would make the guests in the United States have more good feelings about the 'Ginkgo Village' and even Huaxia. And then affect more Americans, quite unintentionally planted willows in the willows.
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The frenzied influx of tourists did not make the 'Jinghu Scenic Area' and even the 'Ginkgo New Area' fall into a state of collapse or even paralysis, and all departments were operating at full capacity and completing all their work in an orderly manner. 3,000 volunteers from government agencies, institutions, 'Jinghu Group', schools, hospitals, etc., wear eye-catching red vests and provide various services to tourists in all corners of the scenic spot.
The bright smile on the face of every red vest is a beautiful scenery of the 'Mirror Lake Scenic Area', which is finally remembered by tourists.
At this time, the preparations and plans carried out in advance according to the standard of 100,000 people played a huge role, and the tourists did not affect the tourists' play and mood except for a little feeling that there were a few people in the scenic spot.
Under the background of the overwhelming crowds of people in scenic spots across the country during the Golden Week, tourists who come to the 'Ginkgo New Area' can still enjoy the meticulous services provided by various businesses and the staff of the scenic spots, needless to say.
The "Jinghu Scenic Area" still maintains a good tourist experience during the National Day Golden Week, and naturally cannot escape the major media that are gathering in the "Ginkgo New Area", and soon the various reports about the "Jinghu Scenic Area" during the Golden Week have increased sharply, and free advertising has been set up for the scenic spot.
As long as it continues to be maintained, this year's National Day Golden Week will become the most outstanding performance since the opening of the scenic spot.
After years of hard work, the 'Mirror Lake Scenic Area' finally welcomes tourists from all over the world with a more relaxed and more attitude, and since then it has a place in the ranks of the most popular scenic spots in China.
Congratulations!
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The scenic spot received tourists very smoothly, and another highlight of the 'Ginkgo New Area' during the National Day was also grandly debuted, which attracted the collective attention of the global media, fans and the public.
At 8 p.m. on October 2, Peking time, the NBA preseason game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers will officially start. But the media began to cover it overwhelmingly in the morning.
As early as a few days ago, the 'Ginkgo Basketball Arena' has already been decorated, although the appearance is not the same as the Staples Arena, but those huge star portraits, octahedral screens and wooden floors printed with the Lakers' home LOGO show people the original NBA atmosphere.
Early in the morning of the 2nd, whether it is fans who come to watch the game or tourists who come to vacation. They are all vying to take photos with the huge portraits of basketball superstars in the small square in front of the arena. For many, this opportunity may be once in a lifetime, and it would be a shame to miss it.
It's a pity that there are too many people, and Xiao Feng originally wanted to arrange for the players to hold a small fan meeting, but it had to be canceled due to safety reasons.
Xiao Feng truly experienced the fanatical pursuit of high-level games and international superstars by domestic fans, and also realized that the domestic sports market has a lot to offer.
Reporters from major media outlets have been squatting near the basketball stadium, and some clever reporters have run to the 'Ginkgo Airport', hoping to take pictures of celebrities from all walks of life who come to watch the game.
Reporters with a keen sense of smell have already learned through various ways that a considerable number of domestic entertainment stars and wealthy celebrities will come to 'Ginkgo Village' to watch this game. These guests also have a lot of news points.
For example, Lin Jian, the founder of the 'Qianxin Group' with assets of more than $33 billion, and his son immediately attracted a frenzy of media chase as soon as they appeared at the 'Ginkgo Airport'.
If there is no Xiao Feng and the sudden rise of the 'Jinghu Group', Lin Jian and his son will become the richest Chinese, and what makes people talk about it is that the cooperation between the 'Qianxin Group' and the 'Jinghu Group' is quite frequent, and the influence caused by 1+1 should not be underestimated!
In addition to Lin Jian and his son, there are many super-rich people from the business and financial circles who come to 'Ginkgo Village' to watch the game. Xiao Feng's good buddy Brother Xiaoma, Penguin CEO Ma Huateng, and Baidu founder Li Yanhong, the three giants representing Huaxia Internet, all appeared, making reporters and fans cheer.
Of course. Zhang Chaochao, the founder of Inspur.com, arrived at 'Ginkgo Village' the day before yesterday, after all, Xiao Feng is the hottest superstar under Inspur Bib, and it is precisely because of Xiao Feng's existence that the stock price of Inspur Bib has been able to maintain a stable upward trend.
In the traditional manufacturing industry, Liu Yonghao, who has semi-retired from Shuguang Group, came with his daughter Liu Su, and Mei Changjun, the CEO of Meidi Group, also came. Xu Jiayin, the boss of Hengyuan Real Estate, also came,......。
A reporter joked that there were even more super-rich people and big names in the business world who showed up to watch the game in Ginkgo Village, so not only the rich people from China participated, but also many powerful figures from the United States attended.
The successor of the Morgan family, George Morgan. Smith Wharton, the third generation of the Walton family's elite, John DuPont of the DuPont family, Michael Mellon of the Mellon family, and so on, have all come to Ginkgo Village. Don't look at these young people are about 40 at most, but their status in the United States is extremely high, and they can even affect the outcome of the presidential election, and they can be regarded as big people who really control the fate of the United States.
So many big people came to 'Ginkgo Village', not only to watch the game and taste the food, but also to express their family's posture to Xiao Feng, hoping to maintain a good enough relationship with Xiao Feng and the Xiao family.
With the help of the 'Space Spirit Spring' and the top products produced in various spaces, Xiao Feng solved the problems of many wealthy families in the United States and helped their patriarchs recover their health, which was a great favor.
The reason why the 'Mirror Lake Group' was able to achieve crazy expansion in North America and England was due to the backing of the eight major American conglomerates. For the patriarchs of these families, as long as they can continue their lives and continue to maintain the influence of the family, no matter how big the price is, it is worth it.
General Xu, who was born in 1918, is close to 100 years old, but he is still in good health, and he can go out to exercise every day.
Since there is such an example, everyone will not easily offend Xiao Feng and the Xiao family, but will do everything possible to curry favor with Xiao Feng and gain benefits from it.
Therefore, Xiao Feng held a preseason game at his doorstep, and people from all walks of life flocked to 'Ginkgo Village' to cheer for Xiao Feng, which shows Xiao Feng's big face!
Ordinary people may not be able to think about such a deep problem, in their opinion, those superstars in the entertainment industry who appear in the 'Ginkgo Airport' are the focus of their greatest concern.
The North American superstars who came all the way to watch the game almost wiped out half of the Hollywood and European and American pop scenes, and in the end, the reporters were a little numb to take pictures.
As for the domestic celebrities, in addition to a few top stars such as Fan Binbin, Chen Long, Fa Ge, Liu Tianwang, etc., who can also cause cheers from the media and fans, whether some second-tier stars can have a camera is a big question mark.
All in all, the preseason event attracted more than 200 entertainment stars, all of whom have a huge presence in their respective fields and millions of fans. But today, they are just inconspicuous supporting characters, and the only protagonists are Xiao Feng and his Lakers!
The pre-season game was broadcast live on the sports channel of Huaxia National Television, and in order to better let the audience know about the relevant situation of the game, the live broadcast began at 7 p.m.
When the players entered the stadium to warm up, the live broadcast director began to look for familiar faces in the audience to pass the time in front of the TV.
For today's broadcast, CCTV's commentators have put a lot of effort into this time, and they are familiar with the images and various materials of various celebrities through pictures, which can be described as abnormal.
Otherwise, when the director gave a close-up to a super-rich man, but he was still not a passerby, wouldn't it be a shame to lose face to the world?
Therefore, before the official start of today's game, many Chinese fans and viewers also carried out a 'face recognition journey', and under the introduction of the TV commentator, they found those celebrities from tens of thousands of people.
In the stands, there are also some aging spectators who stand out, that is, the retired chiefs who live in the 'Ginkgo Village'. They entered the stadium to watch the game with the doctor's permission, after all, the shouts of more than 10,000 people still had a great impact on these elderly people in their seventies and eighties, and the medical team had to make all preparations for safety reasons.
Since their retirement, these seniors have rarely appeared in public or in the media, so audiences across the country are less aware of their recent situation. Today, they appeared in the stands in good spirits under the leadership of General Xu, which is quite gratifying!
As the clock ticks forward, the Lakers vs. Cavaliers preseason is about to begin! )
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