The following afternoon around 4 p.m., Wujiang Group held a press conference.
Reporters from major media outlets around the world thought that Wujiang Group was about to launch a new product, and they were all very excited.
However, they never expected that the news Wujiang Group was about to announce would be even more shocking than the release of a new product.
Today, Zhao Ye was dressed in a black suit, looking handsome and dashing.
Reporters from major media outlets had almost all arrived. Seeing this, Zhao Ye slowly walked onto the stage.
"It's Zhao Ye!!!"
The reporter suddenly exclaimed!
Because... Zhao Ye hasn't hosted a press conference for Wujiang Group in a long time.
His appearance on stage at that moment astonished all the media reporters present!
Does this mean that the content to be released at this press conference is extremely important? Otherwise, why would the big boss of Wujiang Group personally host the press conference?
The reporters were immediately filled with excitement at the thought, thinking to themselves that the front-page headline for the next day was about to appear, and the newspaper's sales were about to surge again!
"Slap slap slap!!!"
The crowd applauded wildly, welcoming and expressing their anticipation for Zhao Ye's appearance on stage.
Zhao Ye looked at the fervent gazes from below the stage and listened to the continuous applause around him, but his face remained calm.
Soon, he walked to the center of the stage.
The moment he picked up the microphone, the whole world seemed to fall silent.
Zhao Ye was stunned for a moment, then a charming and confident smile appeared on his lips.
"Hello everyone, welcome to the press conference of Wujiang Group. I am Zhao Ye!" After saying this, Zhao Ye bowed to everyone, showing his gentlemanly demeanor.
The audience applauded.
Zhao Ye pressed his palm down, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then got straight to the point: "Today, Wujiang Group will announce a major event!"
Wujiang Group plans to invest $25 billion in the Lujiazui redevelopment project, aiming to transform Lujiazui into Shanghai's international financial center, comparable to Manhattan in New York!
Manhattan covers 59.5 square kilometers, and Lujiazui covers 31.78 square kilometers, but Wujiang Group also bought land around Lujiazui, so the actual construction area is not smaller than that of Manhattan.
At this moment, everyone was stunned.
In 1990, an investment of $25 billion was astronomical!
This is amazing!
Then he even wanted to benchmark against Manhattan in New York. I don't know whether to say Zhao Ye is arrogant or has amazing courage.
In short, everyone was dumbfounded.
After a long while, everyone came to their senses.
However, Zhao Ye then added, "I've already created a rendering; please take a look!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a rendering of the renovated Lujiazui appeared on the large screen behind Zhao Ye.
The moment this picture appeared, the entire audience erupted in deafening gasps.
"Oh my God, this is so beautiful! It feels like I've stepped into the future. This is simply a masterpiece of God!!!"
"Wow, this is so much prettier than Manhattan, it's like paradise on earth!!!"
"Unbelievable!!! Is that a sail-shaped building? The design is absolutely amazing! My God, the central building soars into the clouds, towering far above the surrounding buildings. How tall must it be?"
Oh, what's that, the Twin Towers??
Tent buildings? Spaceship buildings?
The designers of the Lujiazui redevelopment plan are incredibly imaginative! Many of their ideas are simply outlandish! I'm impressed. Once Lujiazui is successfully redeveloped, it will definitely be much more beautiful than Manhattan!
Lujiazui was almost like a fresh start on a blank canvas, while Manhattan was more like a series of revisions on an existing canvas.
In addition, many of the older buildings in Manhattan are already established and cannot be renovated like those in Lujiazui.
Therefore, judging from the renderings of the Lujiazui redevelopment, Lujiazui is indeed much prettier than Manhattan, but in terms of influence, Lujiazui is far inferior to Manhattan.
For Lujiazui to surpass Manhattan, China's status and influence would have to surpass those of the United States.
After a few minutes, Zhao Ye continued, "This is what Lujiazui will look like after the renovation, but these are just my personal ideas and haven't been turned into blueprints yet. Therefore, I sincerely invite major architectural design firms and construction companies from around the world to come and cooperate with me to complete this grand plan!"
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. The press conference is over. Goodbye, everyone!" Zhao Ye said, bowing to the crowd before walking off the stage from the right side.
The reporters were a little disappointed that they couldn't interview Zhao Ye, but the content of today's press conference was so impressive that it was enough.
The following day, major media outlets around the world reported on the news that Wujiang Group was investing $25 billion to develop Lujiazui into an international financial center in Shanghai.
The Chinese public was stunned. Billionaires are extremely rare in China, yet Wujiang Group has invested $25 billion to renovate Lujiazui. How wealthy must they be to be able to come up with so much money!
Many domestic architectural design firms are ecstatic, believing that participating in the Lujiazui project would be incredibly beneficial, both financially and technically, especially the opportunity to collaborate with international giants and learn a great deal.
Immediately, architectural design firms contacted Wujiang Group, wanting to participate in the Lujiazui redevelopment project.
International architectural design firms are not to be outdone, including SOM in the United States, Swecoffns in Sweden, GMP in Germany, Poggenius International Architects Ltd. in Canada, and RMJM, Winwin, and Foster + Partners in the United Kingdom, all of which have responded to the news.
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