HLM -Chapter 1409 Super Investment

In Wang Bo’s office, a small but exquisite reception room had been set up. Juan’s company was developing various industries in Sunset Town, and now the town even had a Chinese-style teahouse.

This time, Wang Bo invited the teahouse’s tea master to perform Kung Fu tea for Yang Zhilong and the others to lighten the mood.

Wang Bo didn’t have time to go through formalities or maintain appearances with them. He asked directly, “May I ask what brings President Huang and Chairman Yang to Sunset Town this time?”

Huang Xingzhi paused thoughtfully before saying, “Mayor Wang, your style of handling things is indeed swift and decisive, just as Zhilong described. So I’ll be straightforward—I’ll cut to the chase. Our Liancheng Group wants to invest in a large-scale amusement park in New Zealand.”

“According to the data, in recent years, the number of Chinese tourists visiting New Zealand has been increasing. Five years ago, New Zealand received 300,000 Chinese tourists per year, but last year, that number grew to three million—a 1,000% increase!”

Wang Bo nodded and said, “That’s true. But New Zealand still isn’t attractive enough to domestic tourists.”

Although the number of Chinese tourists visiting New Zealand was rising, the country wasn’t a top choice compared to other destinations. Despite its stunning landscapes and unique local customs, Chinese tourists preferred luxurious travel experiences—five-star hotels, large entertainment centers—which made countries like Thailand, Korea, and Japan their top picks.

Additionally, nearby countries had advantages in travel cost and safety. Flying to New Zealand alone could cost enough for a round of travel in Taiwan, Japan, or South Korea.

This was one of the reasons Wang Bo was willing to spend heavily to upgrade ships and airplanes into high-end restaurants and luxury hotels. Chinese tourists who came to New Zealand were usually from high-income families—they came to spend, not to pinch pennies. Their concern was whether they could enjoy top-tier service.

New Zealand was well aware of this. China was gradually becoming a pillar of the intercontinental tourism industry. If New Zealand failed to meet Chinese tourists’ needs, it would lose more visitors in the future.

The New Zealand government had been making great efforts to attract foreign investors to build luxury hotels and theme parks, introducing various policies to encourage such development.

Huang Xingzhi was drawn by these policies. “I want to build a theme park in New Zealand, a large-scale tourism and resort area integrating tourism, leisure, entertainment, vacationing, and residence. First, to showcase Chinese customs and culture and increase our influence in New Zealand; second, to make a profit.”

Wang Bo’s interest was piqued. He asked, “Is Sunset Town one of your potential locations?”

Huang Xingzhi nodded. “To be honest, Sunset Town is the most reliable among our options. Our group has conducted multiple inspections here, and each time we’ve seen your town transforming dramatically.”

“This time, seeing the town’s changes firsthand, he was impressed,” Yang Zhilong said with a smile. “So he was curious to meet our miraculous mayor.”

Wang Bo smiled. “Chairman Yang overpraises me. Sunset Town is just in a good location.”

“You needn’t be modest. A reputation is only well-earned if justified, and Sunset Town’s reputation is unmatched in the Southern Hemisphere. You probably don’t know how many reports there are about Sunset Town in China—tourists consider it a pilgrimage site.”

This was no exaggeration—Sunset Town truly had a reputation among Chinese tourists. Chinese travelers sought happiness and enjoyment. Wang Bo required all service industries in Sunset Town to study Chinese culture carefully, so their services were targeted and well-received.

However, Wang Bo thought for a moment and said, “Putting investment and profits aside, I feel the town may not be very suitable for this project because we already have one of the largest amusement parks in the country—Christmas Park.”

He wasn’t boasting. New Zealand had the nickname “the new village” because it was small compared to China, the U.S., or European countries.

In the amusement park industry, this meant there were no large domestic theme parks like Disney or national marine parks. The Auckland Sky Tower, Queenstown bungee jumps, Wellington museums, and Rotorua Maori villages were considered major tourist spots.

The largest theme park in New Zealand, as far as Wang Bo knew, was Rainbow’s End in Auckland, occupying only 9.3 hectares.

Sunset Town was transforming itself into a super amusement town, integrating culture, scenery, cuisine, entertainment, and residence. Christmas Park was one of its key projects.

Building another large-scale park by Liancheng Group could create conflicts, limiting profit maximization.

After sharing his thoughts, Huang Xingzhi shook his head with a smile. “That’s not the case. Our park is more of a super resort. It doesn’t overlap with Christmas Park at all. The two can coexist peacefully and even create a win-win situation.”

“How much is the investment?” Wang Bo asked.

Huang Xingzhi looked at him for a moment and slowly said, “Our group is investing 400 million New Zealand dollars.”

Wang Bo nodded. That was a substantial amount—almost 2 billion RMB. But to build a large resort, it still wasn’t enough. Shanghai Disney, for example, required 56 billion RMB.

Huang Xingzhi continued, “The Chinese government is willing to provide another 400 million NZD, and the New Zealand government will add 200 million NZD.”

Hearing this, Wang Bo’s heart leapt—1 billion NZD in total investment. This was a major opportunity for Sunset Town.

“Furthermore, depending on the situation, the government and our group may increase the investment later,” he added.

Wang Bo asked in surprise, “Why is the Chinese government willing to invest so much?”

“Because our country needs to expand its overseas influence. That’s political, and I don’t fully understand it. I just know that I’m carrying a major project, and our group has a great opportunity,” Huang Xingzhi said.

Wang Bo thought for a moment. “I need to discuss this with my team. I can provide land and tourists, but I have many conditions as well.”

“That’s fine. We can negotiate the details,” Huang Xingzhi nodded.

This was a major project. Wang Bo called Bartier to see if he had time to advise him. Fortunately, Bartier was in Sunset Town, so he came over. Wang Bo then gathered his trusted aides to discuss the matter.

After Wang Bo explained the project, Bartier laughed. “You can ask for a lot—this project can only be carried out in Sunset Town. It requires a dense concentration of tourists, and only Sunset Town in the entire Southern Hemisphere meets the standard. Even Queenstown can’t!”