Marketing Activities of NetEase Shanghai Market DPT William Ding's Hangzhou Tour September, 2000 In September 2000, William Ding, together with other presidents of main domestic Internet companies, attended the "Heaven Silicon Valley Summit" presided over by the famous swordsman-novelist Jin Yong. Many domestic press organizations reported on Ding's tour of Hangzhou in detail. During the summit, Ding met with the main leaders of Zhejiang University and gave a brilliant address to more than 1,000 students. Ding spoke about the current status and future of the Internet in China, and also traced the development history of NetEase. Ding also met with the leaders of Zhejiang Province and many representatives from media organizations.