Global Naming Contest Launched: One Character, Ten Thousand Yuan
In December 2015, the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area issued a "One word, ten thousand, global naming" announcement to collect names for the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge from all over the world, causing an uproar on the Internet.
At 24:00 on February 29, the 57-day submission phase of the global naming campaign for the "One word, ten thousand" glass bridge in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hunan, ended. The WeChat platform of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Spot has received nearly 120,000 valid real-name submissions from netizens around the world.
Nearly 120,000 Name Submissions Received
The unexpected popularity of the event led the scenic spot to decide to expand the lifetime unlimited free quota, which was previously announced as a draw for 1,000 people, to the nearly 120,000 netizens who effectively participated in the nomination submission.
"Nearly 120,000 names, nearly 120,000 people's efforts, and hundreds of millions of people's attention." Chen Zhidong, chairman of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area, said with emotion. The launch of this "generous" free policy is to give back to netizens and all walks of life for their special attention and trust in the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge.
According to an announcement provided by the scenic spot to Moment News, the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon will give each of the nearly 120,000 netizens who registered with their real names and submitted valid contributions a special "gift package": they will be awarded the lifelong honorary title of "Participant in the Construction of the Glass Bridge at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon"; all individuals All identity information is entered into the smart management system of the scenic spot. After the glass bridge is opened, you can directly swipe your second-generation ID card (which is consistent with the name registration) to enter the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Spot and visit the glass bridge for free (the general adult ticket for the glass bridge is 138 yuan).
Selection Process and Winning Rewards
Chen Zhidong said that out of nearly 120,000 names, only one was finally selected, which can be described as "finding a needle in a haystack". In order to ensure that the naming activity for the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is fair, open and impartial, and finally give the glass bridge a truly good name, the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area will simultaneously launch the naming selection at three key universities, Peking University, Fudan University and Sun Yat-sen University, from March 5th to 6th. School professors will lead a team of college students with graduate degrees or above to conduct on-site centralized preliminary selection. Each area first selected 100 names from nearly 120,000 names, and then the three areas were summarized, and finally about 300 alternative names were obtained. In mid-March, a selection team composed of designers, school experts, and construction representatives will be organized again to conduct a final selection of approximately 300 names. The final 10 alternative names will be selected for public voting through the Internet. Each selection process is conducted under the supervision of notaries and news media.
In addition to receiving a reward of 10,000 yuan per word, the final selected author will also be awarded the lifelong honorary title of "Namer of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge".
Glass Bridge Trial Operation During May Day
Currently, the final batch of deck glass is being installed on the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, and construction of other ancillary facilities is also intensifying. This world-famous glass bridge is expected to enter the trial operation stage during the May Day holiday and be open to tourists.
The wayward 120,000 people have unlimited free tickets for life. Have you participated?