Fans were ecstatic after Zheng Qinwen made history on Saturday after becoming the first Asian player to win the women's singles tennis gold medal at the Olympics.
At Roland Garros, Zheng defeated Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 to seize the women's singles gold.
It is also China's second Olympic tennis gold. The last time China saw gold in an Olympic tennis event was in Athens 2004, when Li Ting and Sun Tiantian secured the country's first-ever Olympic tennis title after they won the women's doubles.
The 21-year-old Zheng rallied past Germany's veteran Angelique Kerber and upset world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland in a row to reach the final.
"To be honest, I think her overall condition was very good today compared to her opponent. I felt Zheng was very calm. She was silent, but you could feel she was very confident about winning this match. We all felt that she would win the gold medal. When she actually won, we were so excited and almost cried," said one Chinese fan.
"She has made history for Chinese tennis. Zheng Qinwen, the champion!" said another fan.
"I think Chinese female athletes have really improved a lot. Their success in matches was more about technique, but now we see more of strength from Zheng Qinwen," said another fan.
Chinese tennis players have embraced a harvest at the Paris Olympics, as Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen grabbed a mixed doubles silver on Friday, the country's best result in this event.
Chinese fans overjoyed as Zheng Qinwen clinches historic Olympic tennis gold
Chinese fans overjoyed as Zheng Qinwen clinches historic Olympic tennis gold
Chinese fans overjoyed as Zheng Qinwen clinches historic Olympic tennis gold
Chinese fans overjoyed as Zheng Qinwen clinches historic Olympic tennis gold
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
