Several varieties of 2022 World Cup athlete uniforms produced in China

The 2022 Qatar World Cup will open on November 20. This is a carnival held every four years for fans around the world. In addition to football, what shines in Qatar is our "Made in China". From competition venues to jerseys and trophies, "Made in China" is everywhere. So what are the "Made in China" items in the World Cup? How does "Made in China" shine in Qatar? What does it mean when "Made in China" shines in Qatar? Let's take a look one by one. Speaking of the World Cup, the main stadium is definitely one of the most important infrastructures. The main stadium of this World Cup, Lusail Stadium, was built by a Chinese company as a design and construction general contractor.

Lusail Stadium, the main venue of the World Cup, was built in China

Lusail Stadium is the main stadium of the Qatar World Cup and will host 10 games including the finals. It can accommodate 80,000 spectators and is the largest stadium in Qatar. This is the first World Cup stadium project undertaken by a Chinese enterprise as a design and construction general contractor, breaking the monopoly of European and American countries in the industry

Behind me is Lusail Stadium. What I am holding in my hand now is a 10 riyal banknote issued by the Central Bank of Qatar in 2020. We can see that the Lusail Stadium appears in the pattern of the banknote. This is the first time that "Made in China" appears in Qatar currency. superior.

Chinese companies have created a number of industry records during the construction of Lusail Stadium: the world’s largest single-span double-layer cable net roof building, the world’s first in-depth application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) throughout the entire life cycle ) technology, it is also the largest and most technologically advanced professional football stadium built by a Chinese enterprise overseas.

Hassan Al Sawadi, Secretary-General of the Qatar World Cup Organizing Committee: Lusail Stadium is our largest World Cup stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 spectators. It has the most complex facade and ceiling structure. The successful completion of this complex stadium proves the technical capabilities and service levels of Chinese companies.

Not only Lusail Stadium, but also Chinese companies are involved in the construction of several other World Cup stadiums in Qatar. The main steel structure project of the Education City Stadium is constructed by a Chinese company, and the containers used in the 974 Stadium are also made in China.

Not only the construction of the stadium, but also the construction of Qatar’s “fan village” by Chinese companies. With a land area of ??just over 11,000 square kilometers, Qatar is the smallest host country in the history of the World Cup. In order to solve the accommodation problem of fans, Qatar has ingeniously used container houses to build a "fan village". The "Free Zone Fan Village" is located in the south of Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is the largest fan village built for the World Cup

Headquarters reporter Zhao Yuanfang: This fan village has 6,000 such simple containers. of houses. Each house can accommodate two people, so this fan village can receive up to 12,000 fans at the same time.

The container houses in this fan village are all made in China. According to Qatar, Chinese companies *** have provided more than 10,000 container houses for this Qatar World Cup, mainly from Guangdong and Zhejiang. land. Qatar is very satisfied with the quality of container houses produced in China.

Omar, Executive Director of Accommodation Services, Qatar World Cup Host Country: As you can see, the quality of these container houses is very good. The room is fully equipped with a separate bathroom, air conditioning and fan.

In the field of transportation, Chinese manufacturing has also entered the Qatar World Cup. In 2020, buses produced by Chinese companies successfully won the bid for the Qatar World Cup service vehicle project. Together with subsequent orders, Qatar will import approximately 1,500 buses from China, including 888 pure electric buses.

Headquarters reporter Zhao Yuanfang: I am now at a parking station of the Qatar National Transport Company. The buses around me are pure electric buses customized for Qatar by Chinese companies. During the World Cup, these electric buses will serve as an important part of Qatar's public transportation system, taking on the task of transporting fans to and from the city.

In response to Qatar’s environmental characteristics of high temperatures and heavy sandstorms, Chinese companies have specially developed and optimized adapted models, innovatively designed air conditioners and power batteries, and equipped them with sediment protection structures to fully adapt to the local environment. Environmental working conditions to ensure smooth and efficient operations during the World Cup.

How does "Made in China" shine in Qatar?

From venues, to fan villages, to transportation, the capabilities and services of Chinese companies have been recognized by locals time and time again. As the main stadium of this World Cup, Lusail Stadium, built by a Chinese company, has won six world bests from design to construction. It is the world's largest single-span double-layer cable net roof building. It is also the world's largest World Cup main stadium with the most complex system, the highest design standards, the most advanced technology and the highest degree of internationalization. The stadium means so much to Qatar that it is even featured on its currency. How did "Made in China" shine in Qatar? Click on the video ↓ to listen to the analysis of news observer Wang Jian.

Yiwu-made peripheral products sell well in the official World Cup store

In Qatar, “Made in China” is not only reflected in the huge venues and container fan villages, but also in the official stores of World Cup products In the store, we followed the reporter to take a look.

I am now in a large shopping mall in Doha, behind me is a Qatar World Cup merchandise store. Currently, many shopping malls in Qatar have such product stores.

The area of ??this specialty store is only about 20 square meters, and the products sold include footballs and jerseys officially authorized by FIFA 2022 World Cup. Consumers who come to shop include both local people in Qatar and many foreign tourists. The price is also relatively close to the people. Each football is priced at 79 Qatari riyals, which is approximately RMB 160. Most jerseys are priced at around RMB 350. According to the clerk, most of the jerseys, hats, backpacks, etc. sold in this store from various countries are produced in China. Since sales far exceeded expectations, the store recently placed additional orders with officially authorized Chinese suppliers.

Jafar Khan, clerk at Qatar World Cup merchandise store: About 60% of the products in our store are made in China, especially jerseys and backpacks, almost all of which come from China. Their quality is very good and customers love Chinese products.

After entering the World Cup time, there is an endless stream of customers in Qatar’s product stores.

Thousands of kilometers away, Yiwu, my country, has also been stepping up production for some time.

Sheng Jianzhong, an operator of Yiwu International Trade City: If a new customer comes to place an order, there may be a small amount in the warehouse and we may make more, and we may give him new ones. If it is not in stock, Customers basically stopped taking orders.

In every World Cup cycle, Yiwu, as the "world supermarket", will naturally not be absent. In this year’s Qatar World Cup, topics such as “more than half of the peripheral products come from Yiwu” and “Yiwu made in the World Cup” have already caused heated discussions on the Internet. Before the World Cup, the operator Wu Xiaoming obtained the official authorization for souvenir footballs and placed an order for 100,000 footballs.

Wu Xiaoming, operator of World Cup peripheral products: Because orders for the World Cup in Qatar came relatively late this year, unlike previous years where we had more than a year to prepare. We extended the order for 100,000 balls to about 50 days to complete.

According to estimates from the Yiwu Sporting Goods Association, "Made in Yiwu" accounts for nearly 70% of the entire World Cup peripheral goods market share, from the flags of the top 32 World Cup to the ornaments and pillows of the Hercules Cup.

What does it mean for "Made in China" to shine in Qatar?

Although Qatar is thousands of kilometers away from our country, Chinese elements are everywhere in the World Cup. High-quality and low-priced World Cup peripheral products and difficult-to-build competition venues will help the World Cup be held smoothly and bring more joy to the fans who go to watch the game