The number 7 is known to be one of the most popular numbers in the world. It has a very significant cultural connection to us all, in the past, present and future.

In Christianity, the Old Testament says the world was created in six days and God rested on the seventh, creating the seven-day-week we all know, while in the New Testament the number seven symbolizes the unity of the four corners of the Earth with the Holy Trinity.

In Islam, the Koran speaks of seven heavens and Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba in Islam’s most sacred site, Mecca, seven times.

In Hinduism, there are seven higher worlds and seven underworlds;

In Buddhism, the newborn Buddha rose and took seven steps.

The number seven is associated with luck and magical properties. It not only represents the jackpot on slot machines, but it’s also the basis for many myths and folklore. For example, the seventh son of a seventh son is believed by some as one with magical powers of both the good and evil variety (e.g., the child was believed to have healing powers according to Irish folklore).

Big change has run through planet Earth’s society since World War II 76 years ago. That’s the same for GFTV’s 7-year long journey until today. The seven years are full of change.

At infancy, a global news aggregator. On its path to adolescence, a focus on fandom communities. The one-man journey ends here with the coming of adulthood: a full focus on furry fandom, after the perils of puberty.

COVID-19 is showing signs of slowing down ever since the vaccination drive started earlier this year. More people are getting vaccinated and protected from the coronavirus, even in the face of rapidly changing variants.

Furry fandom is starting to resume in real life, with furcons and furmeets progressively gaining back traction – 7 furcons have completed their events this year.

But there are also those that have succumbed to the virus’ threat and closed – as of today, 7 furcons have closed since the coronavirus outbreak last year.

With divisions in the fandom intensified due to the pandemic, access to accurate and unbiased information around the furry fandom has never become as important as it is today. GFTV in response pressed on to truly adhere to journalistic values, by name, by action.

Today, it’s one of the most prominent fandom media channels in the Asian region and beyond – having led the coverage of furry convention statuses globally since the pandemic started.

Trusted by tens of hundreds and thousands of people, community leaders and event organisers worldwide, furry or not, GFTV’s news and community platforms came to be known as the bridge between the eastern and western furry communities, bringing both sides together in a common furry spirit within a space safe for dialogue.

I henceforth welcome you to GFTV’s 7th Anniversary Special – this year, change is coming – big ones. How far are we now? What does the future hold for us?

Join us today to find out.

Thank you!

在时间与风雨中成长：兽视七周年致辞

众所周知，数字7是世界上最受欢迎的数字之一。它在过去、现在和未来都与我们大家有着非常重要的文化联系。

在基督教中，《旧约》说世界是用六天创造的，上帝在第七天休息，创造了我们都知道的七天周，而在《新约》中，数字7象征着地球四角与神圣三位一体的统一。

在伊斯兰教中，《古兰经》谈到了七个天堂，穆斯林朝圣者在伊斯兰教最神圣的地方麦加的卡巴周围走七圈。

在印度教中，有七个高等世界和七个冥界。

在佛教中，新生的佛陀站起来走了七步。

数字 “七 “与幸运和神奇的特性有关。它不仅代表老虎机上的大奖，而且也是许多神话和民间传说的基础。例如，第七个儿子的第七个儿子被一些人认为是具有善与恶的神奇力量的人（例如，根据爱尔兰的民间传说，这个孩子被认为具有治疗能力）。

自76年前的第二次世界大战以来，大变革贯穿了地球社会。这对于国际兽视（GFTV）到今天为止的7年长征也是如此。这7年充满了变化。

在襁褓中，一个全球新闻聚合频道。在其通往青春期的道路上，一个专注于粉丝社区的频道。成年的到来，独自一人之旅在此结束：在经历了青春期的危险后，完全专注于毛茸茸的粉丝。

自从今年年初开始的疫苗接种活动以来，COVID-19 新冠疫情有放缓的迹象。即使面对快速变化的变种，更多的人正在接种疫苗并受到保护。

兽圈开始在现实生活中恢复，兽展和兽聚逐渐恢复了吸引力——今年已有7个兽展完成了他们的活动。但也有一些屈服于病毒的威胁而关闭——截至今天，自去年新冠爆发以来，已有7个兽展关闭。

由于疫情，兽圈中的分歧加剧了，获得准确和公正的兽圈新闻从未像今天这样重要。作为回应，国际兽视（GFTV）坚持真正的新闻价值，全程说到，做到。

今天，它是亚洲地区和其他地区最突出的兽圈媒体渠道之一–自大流行病开始以来，它在全球范围内领导了对兽展状况的报道。

国际兽视（GFTV）的新闻和社区平台得到了全世界数以万计的人、社区领袖和活动组织者的信任。它被称为连接东西方兽圈社区的桥梁。国际兽视（GFTV）使双方在一个安全的对话空间里以共同的毛兽精神联系在一起。

从现在开始，我隆重欢迎你们来到国际兽视（GFTV）的7周年特别节目——今年，大变化即将到来！我们现在有多远？我们的未来会是怎样的？

敬请各位关注——谢谢大家!