EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 2016 CHINESE VALENTINE’S DAY WEDDING CONTEST
New York, NY (October 25, 2016) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced the lucky couple who has been selected as the winner of the Empire State Building (ESB) Chinese Valentine’s Day Wedding Contest. Couples were invited to submit their personal love stories via a voice message through the building’s official WeChat from Tuesday, August 9, 12:00 PM through Friday, September 9, 11:59 PM BJT.
Throughout its storied history, ESB has played a special role in love stories around the world. This year’s winning couple, Yanqiu Wang and Huan Yang, began dating in high school. The couple became familiar with the world-famous Empire State Building from its romantic role in the TV series, Gossip Girl. Now, they’ve been granted the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get married atop that same iconic building. The iconic building wishes the winning couple eternal love, forever the knot.
“The Empire State Building is thrilled to offer such an unforgettable experience to the lucky couple, as we have done for many others over the past 23 years,” said Jean-Yves Ghazi, Director of the Empire State Building Observatory and ceremony officiant. “Connecting Western and Chinese Valentine’s Day with this contest is the perfect opportunity to bring both cultures together and further cement ESB’s position as the most romantic building in the world.”
The grand prize-winning couple will not only receive an unforgettable wedding ceremony on the famed 86th floor Observatory on Valentine’s Day, but also two (2) United Airlines roundtrip tickets from China to New York City and a two-night (2) stay at Grand Hyatt New York.
Following the ceremony, the couple can enjoy the famous 360-degree open-air views of New York City while taking photos with their guests before they are treated to a VIP breakfast at STATE Grill and Bar, located on the ground floor of the building.
About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the “World’s Most Famous Building.” With new investments in energy efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper’s robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America’s favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world’s most beloved attractions as the region’s #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.empirestatebuilding.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg, www.youtube.com/esbnyc or www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the world's most famous building. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company's office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, as of June 30, 2016, consisting of 9.4 million rentable square feet in 14 office properties, including nine in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut and two in Westchester County, New York; and approximately 724,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio.
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