(Beijing, December 13) The "Good Luck Beijing" 2007 Volkswagen Pro Tour Grand Finals will be held at the Peking University Stadium from December 13 to 16. According to Huang Chanyu, ticket manager of the event, except the tickets for the final session on the last evening of the event that have been sold out, tickets for the rest sessions are still available for the following three days.

Tickets for the first two days of the Finals are priced from RMB20 yuan to RMB100 yuan and those for the 15th and the 16th from RMB120 yuan to RMB160 yuan. The ticket prices of this table tennis tournament are slightly higher than those of other tournaments in the Good Luck Beijing series. "The ticket prices stipulated by the Organizing Committee for the "Good Luck Beijing" Sport Events are about 30% of those of next year's Olympic Games," said Huang. "The highest price for the Olympic table tennis competition is RMB800 yuan, while that of these Pro Tour Grand Finals is RMB160 yuan, which does not exceed the standard. Besides, table tennis is our national sport, and the Pro Tour Grand Finals is a world-class event, and these are sufficient to attract a large audience to the Peking University Gymnasium."

Fans' enthusiasm has also proved the charm of the national sport. Huang disclosed that the tickets for the final session on the 16th had been sold out, and about 70% of the tickets for the evening session on the 15th had been sold. "In fact," Huang added, "the semifinals and quarterfinals are perhaps more spectacular than the finals, as it's very likely that the finals will be only an 'internal affair' between Chinese players."

Huang advised that audience had better book their tickets in advance via the internet or telephone. "If they buy tickets at the site, congestion may be caused before the ticket office and it may be difficult for them to get a good seat."