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Shenzhen Bay Sports Center

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Owner
  
Shenzhen Government

Surface
  
Grass

Opened
  
2011

Phone
  
+86 755 8630 8840

Operator
  
Shenzhen Sports Bureau

Capacity
  
20,000

Province
  
Guangdong Province

Construction cost
  
2.3 billion CNY

Shenzhen Bay Sports Center

Location
  
Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Architect
  
AXS Satow Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute

Address
  
3001 Binhai Ave, Nanshan Qu, Shenzhen Shi, Guangdong Sheng, China

Similar
  
Shenzhen Railway Station, Shenzhen Universiade Sports Ce, Houhai Station, Window of the World, Bao'an Stadium

Shenzhen Bay Sports Center (Simplified Chinese: 深圳湾体育中心) is a multi-use stadium in Shenzhen, China. It is used mostly for table tennis, swimming and football competitions. The stadium is known for hosting the opening ceremony and numerous competitions of the 2011 Summer Universiade. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 spectators and the arena has a further 13,000.The Sports Center also hosts regular concerts.

International design competition for the building was held in early 2008 and preparatory work began already in November the same year. The foundations were laid in February 2009.The building was completed in mid-2011.The building consists of three arenas,a swimming pool,an indoor arena and multi-use stadium joined together as a whole by a large perforated external steel skin.Within the complex is also 30 storey office tower.

The stadium is within walking distance from Houhai Station of Shenzhen metro and is at the proximity of the Nanshan Central Business District development.

References

Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Wikipedia