Esports team Guangzhou TT (Thunder Talk Gaming) has claimed victory in the 2025 Peace Elite League (PEL) Spring Finals, held in Jinan, eastern China's Shandong province, where tens of thousands of esports enthusiasts had gathered to watch the event.

In 2024, Jinan recorded a 68 percent year-on-year surge in esports-related enterprises, with over 40 percent revenue growth across sectors such as esports live-streaming, game development, and event services. The Spring Finals further cement Jinan's status as a rising powerhouse in China's digital economy.