here are some news for the China Open. apparently, they have already gathered all the funding. US$275,000. they said unlike last year, the award money will be delivered to the winner promptly. they are promoting the events by a few ways: 1. badminton star event in 10/23-24. they invited Hendrawan (INA), Han Jian (ex-CHN) and Yu Jinhao for a invitational tournament. (Yu Jinhao should be easy to invite as the top organizer Guan Weijing is Gong Zhichao's boss and Yu is Gong's bf.... ) 2. TV media, with advertising as well as promotion programme which invite company sponsor as guests. 3. printed media. newspaper ads 4. posters in various chain stores in Guangzhou as well as in various sports complex in different other provinces. 5. bus ads - 300 buses in the city will have the promotion posters printed on the side. all tournament equipments lke the court and net posts, scoreboards, 750tubes of shuttles will be be done by 11/5 they expect to have 8000 live audiences.
