China releases tickets that are hot selling in cultural and creative industries, and "cold alleys" buildings do not require air conditioning. There are too many highlights of the Chengdu Universiade! Sports Games | Chengdu | Air Conditioning Chengdu
On July 11th, China Net reported that the 31st World University Summer Games will be held in Chengdu from July 28th to August 8th this year. This is the first large-scale comprehensive international sports event held in China after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and also the first comprehensive international sports event held in the western region. At present, various preparations for the Chengdu Universiade have entered the sprint stage.
It is understood that the Chengdu Universiade has 18 major events, including archery, gymnastics, athletics, and badminton. The project testing competition held from April to June has tested and tested the facilities and equipment, operation organization, sports display, and awards in various business areas, and is now ready for hosting the main competition.
The Chengdu Universiade has been postponed twice. In order to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 on the participation of student athletes, the International University Sports Federation has widened the qualification of athletes this time, allowing college students aged between 18 and 27 and former graduates who graduated from 2020 to 2022 to participate.
The opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade will be held at 8pm on July 28th at the main stadium of Dong'anhu Sports Park, with the theme of "achieving dreams". The closing ceremony will be held at 8pm on August 8th at Chengdu Open Air Music Park, with the theme of "Dreams Illuminate the Future".
Screenshot of the official WeChat store website for the 2021 Chengdu Universiade.
Ticket sales are hot, and "Rongbao" cultural and creative products frequently sell well
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On June 16th, the first stage of ticket sales for the Chengdu Universiade began, including 53 events including diving, taekwondo, judo, martial arts, and fencing. According to the ticketing center of the Chengdu Universiade Executive Committee, as of now, the first stage ticket sales rate has exceeded 90%.
Nearly 90000 tickets for the second stage of the competition were officially launched for sale at 10am on July 6th, including 5 events including athletics, swimming, volleyball, tennis, and shooting, totaling 86 sessions.
The ticket prices for sports competitions at the Chengdu Universiade are divided into 9 levels: 580 yuan, 480 yuan, 380 yuan, 280 yuan, 180 yuan, 120 yuan, 80 yuan, 50 yuan, and 30 yuan. Depending on the venue and event, each competition can have a maximum of 3 ticket prices and a minimum of 1 ticket price. Children born after June 1, 2017 are eligible for the child free ticket policy of the Chengdu Universiade.
In addition, the Chengdu Universiade will use electronic tickets for rowing, archery, and shooting events. Audiences who purchase electronic tickets can directly swipe their resident identification documents to enter or hold valid identification documents for faster and more convenient entry and observation.
The mascot of the Universiade, Rongbao, was created based on the real giant panda "Sesame" from the Panda Base. Around the theme of "Rongbao", the Chengdu Universiade has launched a total of 18 series and more than 1000 licensed products, including toys, badges, stationery, stamps, and postal products. The "Rongbao" series of handmade items, "Rongbao" ice cream, "Rongbao" themed stamps and postal products, and Universiade three-dimensional books have also been developed as popular licensed products. The "Dayun Rongbao" series of lottery tickets has set a sales record for instant lottery tickets in Sichuan Province, with sales revenue exceeding 300 million yuan. On the opening day of the Chengdu Universiade, a set of 2 commemorative stamps for the 31st Chengdu Summer Universiade will be officially issued.
More than 400 licensed retail stores have been opened in urban commercial districts, popular scenic spots, and subway stations, such as the Beijing Bird's Nest flagship store, Taikoo Li flagship store, Chunxi Road flagship store, and Financial City image store. It is reported that in the future, various venues of the Chengdu Universiade will also open licensed retail points for goods. In addition, official micro stores or flagship stores have also been opened online to meet the beautiful wishes of the audience to bring "Rongbao" home.
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The Dayun Village Life Center has adopted the "cold alley" treatment technology. The green and low-carbon concept in the picture highlights the futuristic sense of technological elements
Adhering to the principles of conservation, frugality, and sustainability, out of the 49 venues fully built for the Chengdu Universiade, 13 have been newly built, while the remaining 36 have been renovated based on existing public sports venues, school venues, and provincial and municipal competitive training bases. The hardware and service software of the venue all meet international competition standards, and the newly built venues all meet the 2-star standard for green buildings.
The Xindu Xiangcheng Sports Center adopts the design concept of sponge city, and the collected rainwater can be purified to serve as green water for the venue, clean water for both inside and outside the venue, and supplementary water for central air conditioning; The Athlete Village Life Service Center adopts the traditional Chinese technique of "cold alleys" to reduce damage to the original terrain and achieve maximum cooling effect according to local conditions. A "cold alley" building with a total area of 1400 square meters can save about 70000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year without air conditioning.
After the Universiade, in the second half of this year, major events such as the World Sports Dance Festival, ATP250 Chengdu Open, and the International Internet Federation World Tour Youth Finals will be held in the Universiade venues. The Dayun Village is located in Chengdu University. Based on the existing campus and development plan, 22 individual buildings such as the Life Service Center, Medical Center, International Education Exchange Center, and Training Building have been built. During the competition, 11000 people can be accommodated for living, and after the competition, they will be transferred to Chengdu University for teaching purposes.
The Chengdu Universiade also introduced official suppliers of second-hand circular services, which is the first instance of introducing a second-hand circular economy in an international large-scale comprehensive event; Special promotion activities such as "Green Universiade, Low Carbon Future" were held, attracting multiple units to donate a total of 397000 tons of carbon sinks; Out of 949 work vehicles, 90% are new energy vehicles.
Chengdu actively promotes the empowerment of technology for the Universiade, focusing on the main venue, Universiade Village and other spaces. In terms of venue construction, event support, digital observation, etc., a total of more than 170 technical products have been implemented, covering more than 30 venues, providing technological support for hosting, participating, and watching competitions. "Technology Empowering the Universiade" has received enthusiastic response and strong support from numerous technology enterprises. More than ten companies' technology products and technologies have been recognized by the relevant work departments of the Universiade Executive Committee, providing guarantees in areas such as smart living, green transportation, and training assistance.
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The Universiade will be equipped with products such as smart translation, smart toilets, smart robots, and smart low-carbon mosquito traps, focusing on the daily life, clothing, food, housing, and transportation of the event; The "Handheld Universiade" intelligent terminal provides VR navigation, reservation, catering, transportation, weather and other services for various delegations; "Rongbao" robots provide guidance, emergency and other services in some venues; The smart transportation system for the Universiade aims to create intelligent, accurate, and efficient comprehensive transportation services; AI digital sports all-in-one machines, intelligent massage machines, table tennis robots, etc. integrate intelligence and fun, making training and rehabilitation more scientific and effective
Screenshot of the promotional video for the Chengdu Universiade titled "Chengdu Moving, World Looking Over".
The Universiade drives "national fitness", and scenic spots in Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces will mutually waive admission fees
National fitness is one of the core connotations of "loving Chengdu and welcoming the Universiade". By the end of 2022, Chengdu has 64100 sports venues and facilities, with over 5000 kilometers of Tianfu Greenway built and more than 1700 sports facilities implanted. Throughout the year, 6000 national fitness activities were held.
In 2023, Chengdu will focus on "Love Chengdu and Welcome the Universiade", organize "Tianfu Greenway Health Tour" and "Community Sports Festival" brand fitness activities, launch the 10th National Fitness Games and 7th Elderly Games in Chengdu, and carry out the first Greenway Fitness Games, Sports Park Games, and "Sports Light" entering the "Hundred Cities, Thousand Towns, Ten Thousand Villages, and Communities" - Chengdu Universiade themed community benefiting the people. From March to May, more than 400 events have been held, with direct participation of 500000 people.
From June to August this year, Chengdu planned and held national fitness brand activities such as Outdoor Sports Week, Family Sports Season, Starry Sky Games, and Community Sports Festival Carnival in accordance with the principle of "having themes every month, competitions every week, and activities every day". According to the plan, Chengdu will hold more than 4600 national fitness activities in 2023, and achieve free access to public sports venues at all levels for more than 4.6 million people.
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Focusing on the demand for nearby fitness among citizens, this year Chengdu will continue to utilize parks, green spaces, and remaining urban space to create 50 new sports consumption scenes, 100 community sports corners, and 200 new Tianfu greenway fitness spaces. In addition, according to the Action Plan for Co construction, Sharing and Benefiting the People of the Chengdu Universiade, venues that meet the opening conditions will continue to be open to the public without low fees.
The Chengdu Universiade is not the only sports event held in China this year. The 19th Asian Games and the 4th Asian Para Games will be held in Hangzhou from September to October. Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces have reached a consensus to offer preferential measures such as reducing or exempting scenic spot tickets to tourists from each other's provinces during the Chengdu Universiade, Hangzhou Asian Games, and Asian Para Games, in order to attract and divert local citizens to visit each other's provinces at the wrong time.
Zhejiang Province has issued a notice advocating for scenic spots to offer preferential measures such as reducing or exempting scenic spot tickets to Sichuan tourists from July 20th to September 10th. At present, a total of 494 3A level or above tourist attractions are participating in activities in 11 cities in Zhejiang, including 10 5A level scenic spots such as West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, Nanhu Tourist Area in Jiaxing, and Jinyun Xiandu Scenic Area in Lishui, and 148 4A level scenic spots.
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