At present, concerts in major cities are springing up like mushrooms after a rain. Outside the concert venue, some restaurants had constant customer flow and the clerks had no time to eat; some canteens even had their shelves emptied by fans... On May 18, Hangzhou welcomed two su

At present, concerts in major cities are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.

Outside the concert venue, some restaurants had so many customers that the clerks had no time to eat; some tuck shops even had their shelves emptied by fans...

On May 18, Hangzhou welcomed two superstars, Eason Chan and Jolin Tsai, to sing at the same time. Outside the venue How's it going, is it still sizzling hot? A Chao News reporter will take you to see it.

Fans rushed to the scene at 4 p.m.

The crowd outside the venue had been packed since the afternoon.

Although Jolin Tsai’s concert only started at 8 p.m., around 4 p.m., the reporter saw that fans were already arriving from the subway Olympics. Go out of Exit E of Sports Center Station.

Xiao Chen came from Nanjing with her friends. She told reporters that they arrived in Hangzhou this morning and went to the nearby Qianjiang Century Park after lunch. "I'm a little tired after playing for a while. Come over early and find a coffee shop." Have afternoon tea, take photos, and wait to enter. "

At this time, the subway entrance is already very busy with pedestrians coming and going, stalls soliciting customers. Walking along Feihong Road in the direction of "Big Lotus", this five to six hundred meter long roadside is filled with stalls selling makeup, hair braiding, and painting, as well as a small number of stalls selling snacks, fruits, and drinks.

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With plenty of time, many fans who come in advance will choose to sit down and put on makeup or braid their hair to go to the concert beautifully.

Although there are many stalls, the reporter also found that the urban management department is more strict in managing the vendors today. Warning signs saying "No stalls without a license, no non-motorized vehicles allowed" are posted at every intersection nearby, and four or five law enforcement members are patrolling the area, mainly trying to persuade stalls with open flames and gas tanks to stay away.

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Around 5 p.m., the flow of people gradually increased. Perhaps because of the need to keep the subway entrance open, the vendors who set up stalls in the open space downstairs of the Zhen'aoyuan Community were all persuaded to leave.

Ms. Ba, who has been busy doing make-up and hair for customers, is a make-up artist by profession. She heard that the customer flow around the concert venue is very popular, so she came to the Grand Lotus to “go hang out”. “This is my first time here, so I thought I would choose a business meeting at the subway entrance. Better." As the crowd became more and more crowded, she planned to close the stall and go home early after being persuaded by the law enforcement team.

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After a while, the reporter heard the urban management team member informing the vendors at the scene that they could move their stalls to the open space of Xujiang Huating Community next door. The vendor, Monroe, who had not yet received the order, breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly planned to move her hair braiding stall. “It hasn’t opened yet today, so I was a little reluctant to close the stall right away.” She braided the hair of fans outside the concert. Lu Zao has experience. When business is good, she revealed that she can earn more than 500 yuan a night.

"It started since alin's concert. I also bought stalls and chairs. It's good to make a little money part-time."

Monroe said that in the past few concerts, it was obvious that the management of the urban management department was becoming more and more strict. Strict and standardized, "The property management of the community here also provides space, but it costs 200 yuan per stall, which is unaffordable. It would be great if they could designate a fixed and free space for us."

sells 2,500 breads a day, doubling the turnover

Merchants: The concert’s driving role is really in the small shops around

, and business is also very booming.

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Mr. Xu runs a coffee shop under the Chunfudi Community in Shuixie. In addition to providing coffee and juice, the shop also sells various small cakes. "A wave of customers have already left, and the outside area has just been filled up." He told reporters that he had sold more than 30 cups of coffee today.

He said that the "Big Lotus" concerts have a real impact on the business of surrounding merchants. "Usually, the number of coffee cups sold offline may be in single digits. It is no exaggeration to say that after several concerts, A lot more coffee was sold than usual. At the peak, more than 60 cups were sold. "

Since the coffee shop is close to the "Big Lotus", not only fans waiting for the opening came to consume, but also some fans who did not get tickets. "Buy" two off-site seats here, "order two cups of coffee and listen to music here. We are also very welcome.""

The nearby Internet celebrity bakery "Fugui Bread Company" was also crowded with customers, and the checkout line stretched outside the store.

Photo by reporter Wang Hao

"The baker came to work at 7 o'clock in the morning, usually 4 o'clock Call it a day, the bread will be ready at 6 o'clock today. "Mr. Deng, the store's kitchen supervisor, told reporters that when there is a concert, the amount of bread in stock will increase from more than 1,300 to more than 2,500. "Almost all will be sold out at 9 o'clock. "

Mr. Deng said that he could still take some online orders in the morning, but in the afternoon the store clerk turned off the takeout service. "There are too many customers, and the store's friends are simply too busy."

The surge in passenger traffic has also doubled the turnover.

Mr. Deng said that he earns 20,000 to 30,000 yuan on weekdays, and on the day of a concert, he earns 40,000 yuan.

"Although there were concerts here last year, there were not as many as this year." . Mr. Deng feels that this year, stimulated by high-frequency concerts, the store's business has generally become better. "The daily turnover is 10,000 yuan higher than last year." "

(Source: Chao News)