Early Reading | Shanghai's First Ascension to the Global Esports Capital

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Shanghai has topped the global esports capital for the first time

From a city perspective, who can win the "gold medal" of the global esports capital in the competition of esports teams to win the flag? Yesterday, the "2023 Global Esports Capital Evaluation Report" released by Shanghai Jiao Tong University showed that Shanghai, China, where several of the world's top 100 esports clubs are rooted, surpassed Los Angeles, USA, and topped the global esports capital for the first time. This evaluation comprehensively evaluated 20 cities with outstanding esports development worldwide, covering 5 primary indicators and 20 secondary indicators of esports industry ecology, infrastructure, events, clubs, and social influence, and deeply analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of esports development in different cities.

Since the last ranking two years ago, the competition among global esports cities has become increasingly fierce. Professor Xu Jian, Chief Expert of the Institute of Cultural Innovation and Youth Development at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has added five new cities with potential for esports development, including Shenzhen, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and Riyadh. They have also added case studies on the construction of the esports capital in Hangzhou and Riyadh. Compared to the first report, the evaluation of the second round of reports covers a wider range of cities and the case analysis is more representative.

The reporter learned that Shanghai, ranked first in the overall ranking, achieved the highest global scores in three indicators: infrastructure, competitions, and clubs. Los Angeles ranks first in social influence indicators, but overall ranks second. Beijing, which ranks first in industrial ecological indicators, surpassed Paris in this ranking and ranked third. Paris, Berlin, and Seoul rank fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively. Singapore ranks seventh with its strong social influence in esports. Seattle and Atlanta in the United States ranked eighth and ninth respectively, while newly selected cities Riyadh and Shenzhen performed well, ranking tenth and eleventh respectively.

Afterwards, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Xi'an, and Chengdu in China ranked 12th to 15th respectively, with Wuhan and Xi'an both ranking one place higher due to improvements in infrastructure scores. Stockholm, Haikou, and Katowice rank 16th, 17th, and 18th respectively. Southeast Asian cities Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta are ranked 19th and 20th due to factors such as infrastructure and club construction effectiveness.

In recent years, the Shanghai Municipal Government has actively implemented policy measures such as "50 cultural and creative projects" and "20 esports projects", providing a good ecosystem for the development of esports enterprises. This not only attracts many well-known domestic and foreign gaming and esports companies to settle in Shanghai, but also supports the rapid growth of local gaming enterprises. To support the implementation of esports activities and strengthen infrastructure support, Shanghai is gradually promoting the construction of professional esports venues, which will also enable Shanghai to undertake more top-level esports events.

At the same time, these venues also carry out esports training, cultural dissemination, commercial operations and other businesses during the breaks of the competition, becoming a new destination for citizens' cultural and entertainment life. The Shanghai municipal and district governments also actively support the introduction of first-class domestic and foreign esports event brands. Several world-class esports events, such as the League of Legends S10 Global Finals and Intel World Open Finals, have been held in Shanghai.

It is worth noting that the evaluation report of the Global Esports Capital includes an analysis of obstacles to the development of esports in various cities, pointing out the main shortcomings that restrict the development of esports in each city. Xu Jian stated that in terms of social influence, eight cities in China still urgently need to improve. In addition, this indicator is also the main obstacle in the development process of the two major esports cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou. As an emerging economic growth point, esports can not only promote the upgrading of digital industries in new first tier cities, but also attract the attention of young people around the world. It plays a good role in spreading urban culture, activating youth communities, and enhancing the international visibility and influence of cities. In response to this issue, he believes that it is necessary to deepen the construction of esports culture, improve public awareness and understanding of esports, and promote the internationalization and high-quality development of China's esports industry. "Core esports cities in the Yangtze River Delta region, such as Hangzhou and Shanghai, should make good use of social media promotion strategies and encourage the public to actively participate in esports activities."

§ Reading newspapers

Please refer to today's Liberation Daily 1st edition for details

The Hangzhou Asian Games will ignite the integration of data and reality

The creative team of the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games revealed at a press conference on the preparation work for the opening ceremony on the 21st that the opening ceremony will achieve the first "digital real integration" ignition ceremony, creating the first digital ignition ceremony in the history of the Asian Games.

Please refer to today's Liberation Daily 3rd edition for details

§Shencheng

Shanghai releases 31 "proactive pressure measures" to fulfill its mission

On September 21st, the Implementation Plan for Shanghai to Implement Several Measures for Pilot Connection with International High Standards and Promoting Institutional Opening in Conditional Free Trade Pilot Zones and Free Trade Ports was officially issued, consisting of 31 articles in 8 aspects. The plan aims to continuously promote the reform and innovation of China's Free Trade Pilot Zones and Lingang New Area, actively increase stress testing efforts, and better undertake the major mission entrusted by the country.

※ Shencheng SMS

The first entry exhibit of the 6th China International Import Expo will be released and cleared in seconds

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§domestic

The fourth lesson of "Tiangong Classroom" begins

On the afternoon of September 21st, the fourth class of "Tiangong Classroom" began teaching on the Chinese space station. Newly appointed "space teachers" Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao brought a wonderful space science popularization class to young people. This is the first time Chinese astronauts have taught in the Mengtian experimental module.

Ministry of Water Resources: Carry out special actions to clean up and rectify 223000 prominent problems in rivers and lakes

On the 21st, it was learned from the 2nd Summit Forum on River and Lake Chief System and River and Lake Protection held in Suzhou that the Ministry of Water Resources, in conjunction with relevant departments from various regions, organized special actions to clean up the "Four Disorders" of rivers and lakes, improve the utilization of the Yangtze and Yellow River shorelines, and clean up prominent problems that hinder flood discharge in rivers and lakes. A total of 223000 prominent problems in rivers and lakes were concentrated and rectified, resulting in a historic change in the appearance of rivers and lakes throughout the country.

※ Domestic SMS

The upper reaches of the Yangtze River will usher in a new round of large-scale heavy rainfall

The first large-scale hydrographic survey vessel "Haixun 08" in China's maritime system has been listed in Shanghai

Two reports on China Arab cooperation were released at the 6th China Arab Expo

§International

India suspends visa business in Canada

The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 21st that due to a "security threat" to the staff of the Indian Embassy and Consulate in Canada, India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens.

The hurricane disaster in Libya highlights the aftermath of NATO intervention

Hurricane Daniel recently made landfall along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Libya and caused severe flooding. Two dams on the Delna River collapsed at night, and a quarter of the heavily affected city of Delna was destroyed by storms and flash floods, causing significant casualties and tens of thousands of people being displaced.

The humanitarian crisis caused by this "natural disaster" has attracted widespread attention from the international community, while also prompting the world to reconsider the "man-made disaster" left by NATO, led by the United States, in its intervention in Libya's armed forces. After NATO intervention led to the overthrow of the Gaddafi government, Libya fell into a long-term state of division and turmoil, with declining national strength, ineffective governance, outdated infrastructure, and severely weakened disaster prevention, response, and relief capabilities, making it unable to withstand major disaster attacks. The United States and other Western countries bear an inescapable responsibility for today's tragedy in Libya.

※ International SMS

The Bank of England maintains its benchmark interest rate unchanged

The British King's visit to France calls for strengthening friendly relations

● Türkiye's central bank raised the benchmark interest rate to 30%