According to a report by Ersatz Culture in File 770, not everyone
attending the Chengdu Worldcon will be allowed to attend the opening,
closing, and Hugo ceremonies. I have to conclude that Chengdu's big,
wonderful science fiction convention center just isn't big enough to
properly accommodate the con, or that it's biggest halls aren't that big.

https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-10-2-23-mammas-dont-let-your-pixels-grow-up-to-be-scrollboys/
(scroll down to "CHENGDU WORLDCON ROUNDUP")

1. The 5-day in-person tickets that were priced at
320 yuan (approx $44 USD) were discontinued
(over a week ago).
2. Single day passes – reportedly costing 128 yuan
(approx $18 USD) – have been promised, but are
not yet available. Holders of these tickets
will not be able to attend the opening, closing
or Hugo ceremonies.
3. Supporters of the Chengdu bid at DisCon III
will also have to apply via the lottery to
attend any of those ceremonies
4. People who already bought the 5-day in-person
tickets also have to apply via the lottery to
attend those ceremonies. It won't be possible
to attend all the ceremonies.
5. Foreigners don't have to apply via the
lottery, if they've previously applied to the
"1/100 Light Second Plan". That said, if the
"3000km travel distance" mentioned is strictly
enforced, I think that might exclude people
travelling from places like Korea, Thailand or
the west of Japan?

GoHs and Hugo finalists don't have to go through the lottery.

It will be an interesting slow-motion train wreck this month.
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Gary McGath http://www.mcgath.com