Following the WTT World Cup held the previous year, Xinxiang once again hosted a major table tennis event: the WTT Champions.
The previous tournament had brought tremendous exposure to this tier-three city, driving the development of local tourism and brand enterprises, which was why the municipal government attached great importance to this event.
Outside the competition venue, oversized posters and flags of various athletes fluttered in the breeze. Local armed police personnel had been dispatched to maintain order, and volunteers were everywhere inside the arena.
Chapter 161