Investing in and building the domestic internet infrastructure is imperative.
Zhao Ye made many preparations for this.
However, these issues have not attracted public attention; currently, the outside world is focused on the Lujiazui redevelopment project.
With an investment of $25 billion, so many skyscrapers, including the "world's tallest building," it is truly astonishing in this day and age.
Many people doubt whether China can build such tall skyscrapers.
In fact, the technical aspects are not a major problem. For example, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai was approved for construction on December 17, 1992.
Construction of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur began on December 27, 1993, was officially topped out on February 13, 1996, and was officially completed in 1998.
It is now 1990. Major international architectural design firms are refining Zhao Ye's design, making sure that their design schemes are feasible. They will take detailed considerations of load-bearing capacity, wind force, earthquakes, and other factors, and will also use supercomputers for simulation!
The entire architectural design scheme involves a lot of technical research and discussion, which takes a long time.
Zhao Ye drew up the renderings of Lujiazui for several main purposes. First, to seize the initiative and secure the architectural design; for example, if Zhao Ye hadn't brought up the iconic Burj Al Arab and the Twin Towers first, they would have been taken over by someone else in a few years. Second, to promote Lujiazui and ensure its development, which would translate into substantial future rental income. Third, to align with the leadership's mindset and gain better support. Fourth, to enhance the prestige of Wujiang Group; the impact of a "world's first building" on a company's reputation shouldn't be underestimated. People will associate Wujiang Group with the world's first building, creating a profound and subtle influence. While a building may not be absolute, many people certainly believe that it represents a company's strength.
The renovation plan for Lujiazui is very extensive. Construction will only begin after all the design plans have been approved, and it is expected to start in the second half of 1991.
This left Wujiang Group with just over a year and a half to build a new factory in another location in Pudong.
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In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
April 1, 1990 arrived.
On this day, Wujiang Group held an extremely grand product launch event.
Wujiang Group had already announced that the press conference would include the launch of Wujiang Computer.
For a time, major media outlets around the world were ecstatic and filled with curiosity about the boundless computer.
Major computer manufacturers and related companies around the world are also paying close attention to this press conference.
Ordinary consumers also have high expectations for the computers developed by Wujiang Group.
Although IBM already knew that Wujiang Group was going to release a personal computer, it couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive when the time actually came.
Unlike other companies, Wujiang Group has made great strides in various fields over the years and has achieved great success in almost all of them. It is a true giant enterprise!
Even IBM is alarmed when such a dominant company enters the computer industry.
Currently, IBM PCs hold the largest market share in the global PC market.
Once Wujiang Group's computer is released, it will inevitably take away market share from IBM's PC business, which IBM cannot afford to ignore.
Zhao Ye, dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, exuded elegance and composure, showcasing his gentlemanly demeanor. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he leisurely walked to the center of the stage.
Click click click!!
The cameras in the audience were snapping photos like crazy, as if they were free.
Young, rich, talented, and handsome, he is the prince charming in the hearts of many. Because Zhao Ye does not like to be interviewed by reporters, very few photos of him have been released to the public.
If actors and singers are the stars of the entertainment industry, then Zhao Ye is a superstar in the business and technology world!
In fact, hundreds of millions of people around the world are fans of Zhao Ye.
His entrepreneurial journey inspires countless young people!
He's even more famous than Bill Gates in his previous life!
Major media outlets are well aware that having photos and news about Zhao Ye is equivalent to having access to the internet's traffic.
"So handsome, it's a shame he's not acting..." Raymond Chow, the boss of Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Film Company, sat down in the audience, shook his head, and sighed slightly. He did want to invite Zhao Ye to act in a movie. Zhao Ye's fame was even higher than Jackie Chan's, and the mere fact that the world's richest man was acting in a movie was enough to attract many people to the cinema out of curiosity.
Zou Huaiwen looked around and saw that many of the guests were executives from Fortune 500 companies, indicating that this press conference was of a very high standard.
He was invited to attend the Wujiang Group's press conference mainly because Wujiang Group had reached a cooperation agreement with Golden Harvest, allowing Golden Harvest's movies to be streamed on computers at Tenglong Internet Cafe.
On the diskless network server in the internet cafe, Wujiang Group created a folder named "Tenglong Film and Television Center," which contained a large number of films and TV series categorized and stored!
When users are relaxing, they can watch movies and TV series on the computers in internet cafes. This is especially true for those players who stay up all night. They get tired of playing but don't want to sleep, since they need to earn back their overnight fees. So, they can watch movies or something.
"Hello everyone, welcome to the product launch of Wujiang Group. I am Zhao Ye, Chairman of Wujiang Group!"
"Today, I am thrilled to introduce our company's latest product to you—Shenzhou Computer!!!"
As soon as Zhao Ye finished speaking, a burst of loud music suddenly filled the press conference, and at the same time, a picture of Hasee Computer appeared on the large screen behind Zhao Ye.
Because TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display) is too expensive, Wujiang Group used a CRT (Crystal Thin Film Transistor) display when it launched its first personal desktop computer. For a laptop, a TFT display would certainly be necessary. However, Wujiang Group is not in a hurry to release a laptop. Firstly, its wireless router has not yet been successfully developed; secondly, releasing laptops and desktops simultaneously would create competition between them.
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