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The Summary Report of YRD-CLASSIC

Digital look at YRD-CLASSIC

4…………The event involved four provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Delta. Including , , Zhejiang and Anhui. 6…………The event passed through six cities including Shanghai, , Dongtai, , Ningguo and Anji. 10……… This event lasts for 10 days.

19……… This event attracted enthusiasts from 19 countries and regions. 23……… A total of 23 large-scale sub-events were held throughout the event. 60……… A total of 60 classic cars from all over the world participated in this event.

68……… The average age of vehicles participating in this event is 68 years old.

96.67%… The rate of vehicles successfully completing the race is as high as 96.67%. 107…… The age of the ldest vehicle participating in this event reached 107 years.

216…………A total of 216 Chinese and foreign media reported on this event. 360…………A total of 360 Chinese and foreign celebrities participated in this event. 1091……… The total mileage of this event is 1091 kilometers.

40000+…… The number of Baidu search entries for this event exceeds 40,000. 2800000+… More than 2.8 million people have witnessed the grandeur of the classic car fleet at this event. 34000000+…More than 34 million people are aware of this event through media publicity.

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INHERIT THE CLASSICS AND SHINE IN THE EAST THE SUMMARY REPORTS OF YRD-CLASSIC

In the golden autumn and September, The flowers fragrant, The 2019 Yangtze River Delta Open of International classic cars and International Elegance Pageant of China(Abbreviation: YRD-CLASSIC), which blend luxury and fashion, gather passion and glory, are blooming in the Yangtze River Delta. This is the first time this world-class event come to the Yangtze River Delta.

The event was officially approved by FIVA and included in the 2019 FIVA official calendar. It is not only the first and only high-end event for classic cars officially registered in FIVA in the Yangtze River Delta region in 2019. It is also a veritable global classic car event. Sixty classic cars from 19 countries on five continents participated in the event. This is the largest and highest-level comprehensive automobile cultural event in Chinese history. After the event, it won two awards: "Fashion Event" and "Million Citizen's Favorite City Event" issued by the Shanghai Municipal Government.

As one of the new business cards of the Yangtze River Delta's top auto cultural rally and comprehensive event brands, this event was officially approved by FIVA. The event was jointly sponsored by Xinhua News Agency, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers(CAAM), and Shanghai Municipal Government. The event was co-hosted by CVUC, Xinhua Net , Universal AutoHarbor () Cultural Industry Co., Ltd.Shanghai Haiguo Culture (Group) Co., Ltd., China Association of Automobile Manufacturers Manufacturers Exhibition Cultural Association, Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau provided support and guidance for the event. The event is included in the official activities of the Shanghai Tourism Festival and is one of the 30 major activities of the Shanghai Tourism Festival.

The theme of this event was "Discover the Future Connected World", which gathered 60 classic cars from 19 countries on five continents, including Bugatti, Invicta S-Type, Amilcar C6, BNC, Hotchkiss, AUSTIN SEVEN, Alvis FWD, Lotus, Bristol, Bentley, Lagonda , Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Chrysler, MG, Mercedes Benz, Porsche Porsche, Jaguar, Skoda, Alfa Romeo , Maserati Maserati and other world-renowned car brands of old-fashioned cars, the average age of 68 years old, the oldest car is more than 107 years. From September 10th to 13th, classic cars from all over the world successfully arrived in Shanghai Port and entered the warehouse, starting to organize and prepare the vehicles.

On September 14th, the organizing committee entered the Shanghai Ship Hotel, and the preparatory work before the event started in full swing.

On September 17,The drivers from all over the world successively arrived at Shanghai Fengxian Ship Hotel, and the event kicked off officially.

On September 18, the vehicle inspection and participant formalities began, and the Shanghai Municipal Government and vehicle management-related units conducted technical inspections on the participating vehicles and went through the relevant approval procedures.

On September 19, the organizing committee organized all participants to conduct pre-match training. And conduct administrative and technical inspections of participating vehicles.

In order to prevent drivers from getting lost and strengthen the control of the entire fleet, the organizing committee has developed a vehicle control system to monitor the operation of the vehicle throughout the process, promptly guide working vehicles and personnel to guide and rescue the lost or anchored vehicles, and At the same time, the system can also deviate from the road book,speeding up, violating Chinese laws and regulations, etc. are promptly discovered and evidence is fixed, so as to remind and warn the driver at any time, and punish after the end of the day.

On the evening of the 19th, the organizing committee organized a grand official welcome dinner, with more than 300 event participants, media, and special guests participating. The scene had a strong Chinese cultural atmosphere and the event atmosphere was very warm. It was hailed by overseas participants as "Dream China Night" ", "Oriental Cultural Movies".

At 8:30 am on September 20, the event held a grand launch ceremony at Shanghai Fengxian Future Art Center, Shanghai Mayor Zong Ming, Deputy Secretary General of CAAM Yao Jie, Secretary of Fengxian District Zhuang Mudi, CVUC President Zong Gui'an, Xinhuanet General manager Gu Mei and other leaders attended the ceremony. More than 50,000 people spontaneously came to the scene to witness. After driving 148 kilometers, the team arrived at Wuxi, the first stop of the event, in the afternoon. After the car collection ceremony in Wuxi, the organizing committee organized a special reception for "Eastern Courtesy and China Wine"

On September 21, the convoy departed from the ancient town of Dangkou, Wuxi, Jiangsu, to the next stop, Dongtai, Jiangsu. A grand vehicle collection and departure ceremony was held in the Yellow Sea Forest Park, during which the convoy went to the Tiaozini Scenic Area for sihtseeing.

On September 22, the convoy departed from Dongtai to Changzhou and held a car collection ceremony at Wuyue Plaza. During the stay in Changzhou, the organizing committee also organized exhibition and display activities.

On September 23, the team traveled from Changzhou to Ningguo, which was the fourth leg of the event. The organizing committee arranged a day off in Ningguo. On September 24th, the organizing committee organized a grand city tour in Ningguo, and organized all participants to visit Qinglong Lake. On September 25th at 10:00, a grand Departure ceremony was organized in ningguo.

On September 25, the convoy departed from Ningguo Binhe Park to Anji. The atmosphere at the departure site was very warm, and more than 100,000 people arrived at the scene. The team visited the She Nationality Customs Garden in Yunti-Qianqiu Village, to watch the She Cultural Exhibition; and arrived at Anji HKCTS Hotel in the afternoon.

On September 26, the event held a grand city cruise and departure ceremony in Anji. The convoy went on to Fengxian, Shanghai, and organized a grand closing ceremony. General Manager Gu Mei of Xinhuanet, Chang Qing, Deputy General Manager, Jin Yongjun, Secretary of the Party Committee of Haiguo Culture, General Manager Weng Chunyuan, Deputy General Manager Chen Wei, and CVUC President Zong Gui'an attended the closing ceremony. Relevant leaders awarded awards to the winners. In the end, the No. 51 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Classic Car driven by the famous Dutch entrepreneur Tony won the championship.

From September 27th to 29th, the organizing committee organized the "International Elegance Pageant of China" in Fengxian, and all 60 classic cars participated. During the event, there are many activities including "Phantom of the Car Dancing • When the classic Cars Meets the Beauty of the East", the "International classsic Cars Exhibition", "Shanghai Impression • Shanghai Automobile Industry Retrospective Exhibition" and "International classic cars Elegant Competition" During the same period, it was successfully completed.

On the evening of September 28, the organizing committee organized a grand farewell party, which arranged for all participants to take a cruise on the Huangpu River. The party was very rich in content, including talking about participation feelings, sweepstakes, singing and dancing performances, etc. The atmosphere was very lively. All the participants spent an unforgettable night, and the party ended in the saxophone solo "Go Home".

On September 29, the 10-day "Yangtze River Delta Open of International classic cars" and " International Elegance Pageant of China" ended in Shanghai Fengxian "Shanghai Fish" Youth Art Park. All events ended successfully.

The dynamic part of this event totaled 1091 kilometers. With the joint efforts of all drivers and managers, no safety accidents occurred. Of the 60 classic cars participating, 58 reached the finish line, with a completion rate of 96.67%. The static activities received a total of 178,600 people without any problems.

This event was highly praised by collectors of vintage cars from all over the world. After the event, all participants expressed their recognition of the organization of the event through various forms and expressed their gratitude to the work of the organizing committee.Participants have expressed that they will participate in the event again in the future.

This event was particularly strongly reflected by overseas participants. They spread the event in various ways and received good results. At present, some overseas vintage car collectors and enthusiasts have written to CVUC, hoping to understand the situation of future activities and expressing their strong desire to participate in future activities.

With the joint efforts of all main organizers, partners, and participating media, the event was a complete success and caused a huge sensation in the Yangtze River Delta and even the whole country. Great achievements have been made in practically implementing the national strategy of the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, enriching and delighting people's lives, and improving the international and domestic reputation and reputation of the cities in the Yangtze River Delta, showing an inestimable social effect.

In the event, CVUC consciously expanded FIVA and newly registered national representative institutions, and achieved good results in the industry, the Yangtze River Delta and even China. This will play an important role for the future influence of FIVA in China and the development of China's classic car industry.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 2.8 million people witnessed the grand event during the event, more than 34 million people were informed of the event through the media, and Baidu keyword search for more than 40,000 items. Even to rub the heat of the event and increase the focus on the military games held in , some people used the video of the event to claim that the convoy arrived in Wuhan. This information is widely circulated throughout the country, which makes the event more concerned.