Surface Flooring Capacity 18,000 Phone +86 10 8437 4971 | Broke ground May 30, 2005 Opened 26 November 2007 Owner Government of China | |
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Location Olympic Green, Beijing, China Construction cost yuan ￥650 million
USD $ 95 million
EUR € 65 million
architect = Beijing Institute of Technology Design
Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute Address 1 National Stadium Rd, Chaoyang Qu, Beijing Shi, China Similar Olympic Green, Beijing National Aquatics, Beijing National Stadium, China National Conventi, Olympic Sports Center G | ||
Beijing national indoor stadium
The Beijing National Indoor Stadium, also known as the National Indoor Stadium (simplified Chinese: 国家体育馆; traditional Chinese: 國家體育館; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyùguǎn), is an indoor arena that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is nicknamed the Fan (扇子, shānzi) due to its design resembling a traditional Chinese folding fan.
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The stadium opened its doors on November 26, 2007 for the artistic Gymnastics test event.
At the 2008 Olympics, it hosted the Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolining, and Handball events. After the Olympics, the stadium is used for sports competition, cultural and entertaining purposes, and serves as a multi-functional exercise center for local residents.
The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people.