[Guangzhou Daily]Battle between Lang Ping s Old and New Disciples

EWVT VS US women s volleyball team wishes the townspeople a happy Spring Festival in advance

Yesterday, Evergrande Volleyball Club held a news conference in Guangzhou and announced that a dual meet in 2010 between EWVT of China and the US team will be held in Guangzhou Gymnasium on February 2. EWVT led by Lang Ping will accept the challenge of US women s volleyball team who has won the silver medal in Beijing Olympic Games.

This match will be held in the women s volleyball venue of Guangzhou Asian Games. What s more, the dual meet between a volleyball club team of China and a foreign national team makes a beginning in the volleyball history. From 2005 to 2008, Lang Ping worked as the chief coach of US national women s volleyball team; now she serves as the chief coach of EWVT .

She will lead her new team to play against her old disciples. According to the sponsor, the objective of this game is to offer a visual feast to Guangzhou people. The ticket price is from 30 yuan to 280 yuan. Over 80% are low and middle-grade price.

EWVT won all the nine games it has taken part in so far and it s probable for it to rush into League A

Under the leadership of Lang Ping, EWVT which was set up last year has made significant progress. It kept an unbeaten record in this season of National Women s Volleyball Series League B and won all the nine games. As long as it wins over Jianlong Women s Volleyball Team from Taishan, Guangdong tonight, it will rush to League A two rounds in advance with 10 straights.

EWVT is not only coached by Iron Hammer , but also has former main force of China women s volleyball team including Feng Kun, Zhou Suhong and Yang Hao as well as the current main force Christa and Davis. The lineup is very powerful. As League B is coming to the end, people can only watch their mien until next competition season.

Therefore, the match is just the good opportunity to experience the charm of Lang s team .

The time for China and US dual meet is just after the end of League. First of all, we d like to further improve the team s level through this game. Secondly, 2010 Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou. We are very fortunate to play this game in the volleyball venue of the Asian Games. And I believe this will be an international game that can attract broad attention.

Lang Ping indicated that as the US women s volleyball team is in collective training, the time is just appropriate. The US women s volleyball team will arrive in Guangzhou on January 28 and they will have two to three practicing game with EWVT which is not open to the public.

The ticket price has 4 grades, and the lowest is 30 yuan.

The president Liu Yongzhuo of EWVT club indicated that there s only one dual meet in Guangzhou Gymnasium. I believe this game will be very wonderful. But good thing is unique, so we hope this game can present to audience a very beautiful visual feast.

As to the question whether old players like Feng Kun will continue to play in the new season, and whether the club will choose more foreign players through this dual meet, Lang Ping didn t give a positive answer. She said, We still have three games before the end of this season. So the players renewal has yet begun for next season. After the end of the League, I hope all the players will have a happy Spring Festival. The establishment of new team will be considered after the Spring Festival.

The ticket price is divided into four grades, 280 yuan, 180 yuan, 80 yuan and 30 Yuan. Liu Yongzhuo promised that over 80% belongs to low and middle-grade price. Audience with student card and old permit will have preferential price then. We d like to offer this visual feast to wish you a Happy New Year to the fans who have high enthusiasm in China s volleyball, especially the fans who support EWVT . Therefore, generally the ticket price is set on the principle of meeting the whole fans group.

Strong Backing of Powerful Strength

Maybe it only exists in many people s imagination that League A B club team of China plays an international game against US women s volleyball team. But with powerful economic strength, Evergrande Real Estate Group turns it into reality. Evergrande Real Estate Group, the investor of Evergrande Volleyball Club, achieved substantial growth during last year. The more powerful strength will ensure the success of this dual meet. According to the performance report publicized in January, Evergrande Real Estate Group has realized accumulative contracted sales amount of 3.03 billion Yuan, and realized contract sales amount of 3 billion yuan of the annual sales plan. The accumulative contract sales area is about 5,637,000 square meters, ranking the 2^nd in national real estate enterprises. The Group s annual contract sales amount and area has respectively increased 402.3% and 396.5% on a yearly basis.

Based on this fact, the sales objective of Evergrande Real Estate Group in 2010 will reach 40 billion yuan. The fast development of Evergrande Real Estate Group offers solid material foundation for the construction and breakthrough of EWVT . The successful realization of this dual meet cannot be separated with Evergrande Real Estate Group s powerful financial strength.