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0Erinome: Hello dear friends, and welcome back to our show! Today we are going to talk about a very interesting topic: how a football game changed a city's tourism.
Enceladus: That sounds exciting, Erinome! I love stories where sports bring people together. What happened?
Erinome: Okay, so on November 1st, the final match of the 2025 Jiangsu City Football League was held. Do you know that? People call it "Suchao".
Enceladus: Oh, "Suchao"! I've heard of it. It's very popular. So, who was in the final?
Erinome: It was the Taizhou team against the Nantong team. It was a very close game.
Enceladus: Really? What was the final score?
Erinome: The Taizhou team won! But they won in a penalty shootout, 4 to 3. So dramatic!
Enceladus: Wow, a penalty shootout! That must have been so exciting for the 62,329 people watching in the stadium.
Erinome: Exactly! But the really amazing part happened the next day, on November 2nd.
Enceladus: What did the city of Taizhou do? Did they have a big party?
Erinome: More than a party! The Taizhou government announced a huge gift package for tourists. They called it the "Free Tickets + Super Value Benefits" package.
Enceladus: Free tickets? You mean, free entry to tourist spots? For real?
Erinome: Yes, for real! They invited tourists from all over the world. Many famous places in Taizhou are now free to enter.
Enceladus: That's amazing! Which places are free?
Erinome: For example, the Taizhou Fengchenghe Scenic Area, which is a 4A-level scenic spot. It's free from November 2nd to December 31st.
Enceladus: Wow, for two whole months! What's inside that scenic area?
Erinome: Many places, like Wanghai Tower, Meiyuan Garden, Qiaoyuan Garden, and several museums. But remember, the free ticket is only for the first entry. It doesn't include things like boat rides.
Enceladus: That's still a great deal! Are there other free places?
Erinome: Yes. The Kouan Diaohualou Scenic Area is also free until December 31st. And some other places like Lizhong Water Forest Scenic Area and Jindongmen Scenic Area were free for about a week in early November.
Enceladus: This is such a smart idea to celebrate the win and attract tourists. Did they offer any other discounts?
Erinome: Oh yes. The boat rides in the Fengchenghe river are half price until the end of the year.
Enceladus: That's fantastic. So you can get into the park for free and then take a boat ride for a lower price. What a nice trip!
Erinome: And there's more! Many other parks and even a wildlife zoo have discounts on their tickets. For example, Qintong Ancient Town tickets are 50% off.
Enceladus: You know, what's really interesting is that Taizhou's win was a big surprise.
Erinome: Oh? Why is that? Were they not a strong team?
Enceladus: Not at the beginning. The news said they lost four games in a row during the season. They were called the "team in the worst shape".
Erinome: No way! So they are a real dark horse. An underdog story! I love that.
Enceladus: Me too. The articles say Taizhou city itself is a bit like that. It's not a huge, famous city in Jiangsu province. It's more of a "xiaotouming".
Erinome: A "xiaotouming"? You mean like, a bit invisible or not well-known?
Enceladus: Exactly. But the city is very strong in specific areas, like medicine and shipbuilding. It focuses on being the best in a few things, not everything.
Erinome: And I guess the football team had the same spirit. They didn't have famous stars, but they had a good system and worked hard.
Enceladus: Right. After they won, some crazy rumors started spreading online. It was very funny.
Erinome: Rumors? Like what?
Enceladus: Haha, one rumor said that the champion city's name on the map of Jiangsu would be printed in a bigger font size.
Erinome: That's hilarious! Can you imagine? And what else?
Enceladus: Another one said that all people from Taizhou could visit all tourist spots in the other 12 cities of Jiangsu for free for a whole year!
Erinome: Oh no, that would be too good to be true! So, are any of these rumors real?
Enceladus: Sadly, no. The government said they are all fake. They are not the official rewards.
Erinome: I thought so. So what are the real rewards for the winning team?
Enceladus: The real rewards are a special champion trophy, gold medals for the players, and prize money for the team.
Enceladus: Speaking of the trophy, it's actually very special. It's not a normal trophy
Erinome: Oh? What's special about it? Is it made of real gold?
Enceladus: Haha, not gold. It's even cooler. It was made using 3D printing technology!
Erinome: Wow! 3D printing? What material did they use?
Enceladus: They used titanium alloy powder. It's a very advanced material, the kind they use in the aerospace industry, for spaceships and things like that
Erinome: That is so high-tech! A 3D-printed titanium trophy. That shows the power of manufacturing in Jiangsu
