Why is China getting anything? How did they get the Olympics when we can see on the torch run that no one is happy with there policies.

I hate China in person too but I think I have to correct two things that are not true because I can't put up with the truth being distorted in any case.

First, China has two football specific stadiums which are used in 1st division league.

TEDA Stadium(Tianjin). Built in 2004 and holding 38,000

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=football_new&no=29bcc427b48677a16fb3dab004c86b6f9a697bf10be0d1d76276470d345178ada7c773d0809bf718a4188349371afd800690dce7b9e4c84e9064b9d4d649e86211696813fc1955c3b61729ed5f&f_no=7fee8976bc846e9937ec83e541866a37028f

HongKou Stadium(Shanghai). Rebuilt in 1999 and holding 35,000

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=football_new&no=29bcc427b48677a16fb3dab004c86b6f9a697bf10be0d1d76276470d345178ada7c773d0809bf718a4188349371afd80069086b3e9e2cd1cc160b9d4d549e86879fc1bdb25ce667ca4fc841350e77aa8ec8dcdef8b&f_no=7fed8976b68a6dfe37808fe71780773ec4151bc40fd4131bd8f9

Second, I can say that football is close to No.1 sport in China. China is said to have almost 100,000,000 'qiu mi'(meaning football crazy fans in Chinese).


both stadiums are not eligible for WC.

The second argument is ok because SOuth Africa and Japan, Korea also hosted without a huge group of fans and it was a success. Like USA in 94. And China went to FIFA WC 2002 crowding all stadiums

I doub it, the US deserves it.

both stadiums are not eligible for WC.

The second argument is ok because SOuth Africa and Japan, Korea also hosted without a huge group of fans and it was a success. Like USA in 94. And China went to FIFA WC 2002 crowding all stadiums

The capacities of both stadiums are just a little short of FIFA requirement(40,000) so a little expansions will make them eligible for WC. They can't be the host venue right now but anyway it's also true that they were built not so long ago and have the capacities very close to Worldcup requirements.

I doub it, the US deserves it.

As for WC, I would be by China side rather than by US as long as football remains a minor sport in US. I think a nation where football is thoroughly treated like a minor sport like US doesn't deserve host WC however excellent stadiums and infrastructures it has. It is the basic qualification for hosting Worldcup that at least football should not be a minor sport in the country if not No.1 sport.

PS) As for American president, I would be by Obama side rather than by Hilary :banana:

what about status of China own professional soccer leaque?
I understand the leaque was disbanded after massive corruption were discover,according to Hong Kong based magazine ,official discover 7 (9?) teams were charge deliberate throwing the game or betting on there own team,player and referee accepting bribes...etc.
other problem, poor management particular proffesional sport management.

I doub it, the US deserves it.

Nobody DESERVES it.

With all the Free Tibet Hysteria going on, I certainly wouldn't want to see a repeat in 10 years time.

The Tianjin stadium looks very grand!

As for WC, I would be by China side rather than by US as long as football remains a minor sport in US. I think a nation where football is thoroughly treated like a minor sport like US doesn't deserve host WC however excellent stadiums and infrastructures it has. It is the basic qualification for hosting Worldcup that at least football should not be a minor sport in the country if not No.1 sport.
:banana:

OMG Carrerra are you still banging on about why America shouldn't host it because its not the number one sport. What a load of crap about "the basic qualification for hosting a world cup that at least football should not be a minor sport in the country if not No.1 sport." First of all (as I told you before) its very popular in the USA over 19 milllion people play it. Its held 3 world cups so far 1 mens and 2 womens, so yeah must not be popular. So if your bad argument is it shouldn't host because its not number 1 sport in country then Japan should not have hosted in 2002 as its number 1 sport is baseball and the next is sumo. Also another fact I would like to point out, last season the MLS attracted more fans to its games then the
K-league in South Korea did. Football is popular in America get over it!!!

I'm sure fifa would love to have a world cup there as its a huge market to exploit, but it depends on how the Olympics go. If countries pull out because of china's human rights past then that won't be good. Fifa would be very embarrassed if countries like Germany pulled out because of where its held. From what I have heard the German chancellor shall not be attending the opening ceremony in protest, but there athletes shall compete.
Did you know all the member states of IOC are going to attend Beijing Olympics, which is the most throughout history? The Olympics in Beijing will go great and safe since it is held within China. Those "Tibet freeers" look like chicken in front of the Chinese national securities. Same will go for 2018 if no serious things happen in the near future.
As for the WC, I say let the Chinese soccer team play better before "losing face" at the doorside of our own home.

I doub it, the US deserves it.
What a load of shit. :nuts:

China's one country were the existing stadium infrastructure is pretty meaningless to the validity of the bid, if multiple new football specific stadiums are needed then I'm sure they'll get built.

Let me be the first to present you a video from the opening ceremony rehearsals!


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Enjoy!

oh my god thats awesome!!!! how do they do the blocks moving up and down thingy?

wow!

Lol, now i understabd why the roof is so thick :D

Lol, now i understabd why the roof is so thick :D

No. They didn't build the roof that thick in order to show projections. I think it had to be thick structurally -- for whatever reason I don't know.

Now since it was already that thick, and leave it static, might as well bring it to life by showing projections on it

oh my god thats awesome!!!! how do they do the blocks moving up and down thingy?

wow!

With great care and agility!!

The video seems to have been removed :( I never got to see it.

It was funtastic!! A lot of beautiful, naked Chinese women offering themselves to sports heroes!! :lol:

The video seems to have been removed :( I never got to see it.

The video is back again!


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Thanks for the link. Looks quite nice if that's indeed what we're going to be seeing next week. So many opportunities for politically incorrect jokes, but I'll refrain.

Stadium appears nice, though I'll repeat my adage that the solid, opaque roof contradicts the "birds nest" theme established with the exterior wrapping.

Shame on that south korean media who let this video out!!! Is that so difficult to keep their mouth shut?:bash::bash:

Shame on that south korean media who let this video out!!! Is that so difficult to keep their mouth shut?:bash::bash:
I'm more surprised that anyone was allowed to film it, apart from authorized personnel. Thus, either some guards are being thoroughly reamed right now or this was intentionally leaked as a means of distracting the global public from other worries about the games. Neither idea sounds very flattering to the hosts, now does it? Hmmmm...

The world will be getting more 'sneaks' in the next few days. BOCOG will have to furnish the networks with a few clips so that the Olympic networks (like NBC for example) can use correct footage for their ads and NOT OLD footage like that from Athens 2004.

Besides, there's another major dress rehearsal tonight WITH an audience. So...you can be sure...

LEAKERS, we lOVE YOU!! Please release some more!!

I can't wait to watch it in HD.

They've taken it off Youtube again.

Thanks for posting this somataki, and I'm sure it's awesome, but I'm not going to watch it. I prefer not to be spoiled and I would watch the real thing on the 8th August!

a total waste of money...

It will be so good but i think that it still won't be as good as Sydney 2000.

http://www.wjno.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=244038&article=4026880

Amazing!

A shame they caught the countdown. I thought it'd be much more creative. But honestly, I don't think the video shows too much.

The same SBS Television from Korea posted a picture showing how the cauldron could be. Does anyone understands korean?

Here's the link: http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1000451458

http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/200807/200281019.jpg

^^

Phoenix ??

woot really

And please stop posting spoiler.

I love the internet!!

Can't believe China is spending over $300m on the ceremony, what an obscene waste of money!! Its like they have just won the lotto and are throwing a big party to rub it into all their neighbours face's!!

From Google Translator.

The anchor>

Past Olympic torch in the opening ceremony should always burn in 'surprise' is directing a while. The Beijing Olympics, the legendary phoenix emerge as a new thought I'd be interested in him.

A reporter covering gwonjongoh in Beijing.

<Reporters>

A highlight of the opening ceremony of lighting the torch at the legendary phoenix and dragon is known to be highly likely to emerge.

Considering that a new nest-shaped stadium, the Phoenix side weighs more silripnida.

Phoenix came into the stadium when the final runner will come down from the sky to light the torch attached to this approach would be observed.

The opening ceremony of the people and the sky is one subject that is' kilodalton hapil 'deuleomatgo China's psychiatrist also symbolizes a new leap forward in terms of getting to be persuasive.

The nine-fire to facilitate the fire flushed with the torch will attach seoldo raised.

Chinese dragons are a number to nine factors that sangseo ropge yeoginda speculation.

[Ringrinda / Beijing citizens: Very creative ways to use the peculiarities of Chinese culture and Beijing are expected to show.]

On Friday the opening ceremony chongyeonchulja jangyimeowoo coach to ignite the final hwakjeonghan Beijing after being near the end of practice.

Tournament organizers are extremely security in keeping the world's best bet would be a surprise.

http://hiphotos.baidu.com/骄傲的王子/pic/item/9b33ec02e54a10f509fa93a0.jpg
Beijing National Stadium 91000

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Guangdong Stadium 80 012

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Shanghai Stadium 80 000

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Beijing Workers Stadium 72 000

http://hiphotos.baidu.com/简单女子/pic/item/cc3f6f5062df2c768535245e.jpg
Shenyang Olympic Stadium 70 000

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Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium 60 000

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Nanjing Olympic Sports Center 60 000

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Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium 60 000

http://www.caryouyou.com/dest/destools/upimg/allimg/070811/7divomlx6.jpg
Wuhan Stadium 60 000

http://tuke.52pk.com/data/2007/07/18/1052412.jpg
Hefei Olympic Sports Center 60 000

http://www.jmyx.com.cn/bbs/images/upload/2007/08/11/114959.jpg
Neimenggu Stadium 60 000

http://www.qdjinxin.com/news/news_images/43.jpg
Qingdao Yizhong Center 60 000

CHINA READY TO HOST WORLD CUP THAN SOUTH AFRICA.

The Olympics are over, no one cares about China anymore.

The Olympics are over, no one cares about China anymore.

dude... but your msg is here, u are very funny, should i laugh???

CHINA READY TO HOST WORLD CUP THAN SOUTH AFRICA.

South Africa will be more than ready and besides, all those athletics tracks are a real put-off. :doh:

http://www.zjol.com.cn/pic/0/02/30/35/2303522_853692.jpg
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center 80 000

http://www.sz2011.org/test/fj/site171/20070719/001422474c300809115102.jpg
Shenzhen Universiade stadium 60 000

http://gzre.com/files/20085271410480.jpg
Guiyang Olympic Sports Center 52 000

http://nc.jxcn.cn/sytp/W020080111385967815566.JPG
Nanchang Olympic Sports Center 50 000

http://cimg20.163.com/2008/2008/6/17/20080617115509d0382.jpg
Xinjiang stadium 50 000

http://sportscenterofgut.com/product/IMG_2008327115750_1.jpg
Guangzhou University City stadium 50 000

http://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/cqschool/2006-09/25/xin_1609031411016873247614.jpg
Chonqing Olympic Sports Centre 58 680

http://photo.piaojia.cn/pic/793/8197a63e2818a78632cc03f481c99c54/20.jpg
Changsha Helong Stadium 55 000

needless to say they all look equaly great! lot of money spent on great looking objects!

They could host a really great FIFA World Cup if they wanted to.

They could host a really great FIFA World Cup if they wanted to.

they have only track-field stadiums so far... and the nuber of these stadiums are limited by fifa... if they are as excentric as korea and japan i am shure that they will get 9 new footabll only stadiums :D and pul it of nicely.:D

Didn't know China hosted that many Olympics :uh:

Some nice statiums btw - but not that suited for football because of the running tracks.

Many Olympics?????? What are you saying? China hosted only one Olympics in their history.

Wukesong indoor aréna 18 000

http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070608/Img214092370.jpg

http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080108/Img214227776.jpg

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Why doesn't China try and qualify for a World Cup before it starts even thinking about hosting one.

Maybe stick to the ping-pong 'World Cup'.

China hosting the World Cup would be a bigger disaster than the Olympics which they 'staged'.

China has qualified for a WC bob.

2002 Korea-Japan WC

it was a great olympics. only hippies think that it was a disaster

China has qualified for a WC bob.True but the one time they did qualify was when Asia's then two strongest teams (Korea and Japan) weren't in qualifying due to being hosts, so it was easier for China to qualify because the competition wasn't as strong.

This time they didn't even get past the first stage.

You need to be a decent football nation before you should be considered. China is rubbish.

China is a good candidate for hosting WC, IMO.

You need to be a decent football nation before you should be considered. China is rubbish.

austria was not a great team at euro but it did its best... i dont see SA doing aniting in 2010 but they are trying... and nobady saw korea or japan top of their groups ... or korea on the 4 place...

Many Olympics?????? What are you saying? China hosted only one Olympics in their history.

The joke went right over your head.

70% of these stadiums are just plain ugly....

China football assciation super league 2009
http://news3.xinhuanet.com/sports/2007-02/24/xinsrc_192020424164670323341.jpg
http://images.qianlong.com/mmsource/images/2005/09/09/tyyml20050909012.jpg
http://www.hbqnb.com/news/Files/adminfiles/shiwei/20070905/badaling.jpg

Shandong Luneng
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http://www.szqmh.com/forum/attachments/month_0903/20090317_0c9388ac03abb98b31b6yIZbBVPBMVhr.jpg

Shandong Stadium
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http://www.szqmh.com/forum/attachments/month_0903/20090317_eeb606aa4a424619ad4dv0tQaHFei1Mr.jpg

http://www.szqmh.com/forum/attachments/month_0903/20090317_ca5cb528bc883360f7c1LITcxKDqdTW7.jpg

Pics aren't working mate?

I liked the look of the Tianjin Teda stadium. I watched the ACL match last night.
http://www.dftygc.com/images/20070306213754437.jpg

What happen???

With the match?

Central Coast Mariners 2 - 2 Tianjin Teda

EDIT: Pics are working okay for me now. :cheers:

Pictures don't work :( i didn't know China was so into association Football, its actually very good news!

China football assciation super league 2009
http://news3.xinhuanet.com/sports/2007-02/24/xinsrc_192020424164670323341.jpg
http://images.qianlong.com/mmsource/images/2005/09/09/tyyml20050909012.jpg
http://www.hbqnb.com/news/Files/adminfiles/shiwei/20070905/badaling.jpg

trophy looks great, as like as world cup trophy

go, tianjin teda, go darko matić (best midfielder in China last two years)

So, the outside world knows very little about the Chinese football scene.

What's the story? Is it a big sport over there or do people just watch the European games and ignore the local business.

Potentially the Chinese league could become one of the biggest on the planet.

Found there is an interesting blurb on Chinese football on wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_China

China game hampered by lack of base

Mon Jun 23, 2008 By Nick Mulvenney

BEIJING, June 23 (Reuters) - Soccer in China is dead and the lack of a grassroots base is hampering the chances of a quick revival, according to the author of a new book about the world's favourite sport in its most populous country.

China first victory in their Asian qualifying group for the 2010 World Cup against Australia on Sunday was too little, too late and they now have no chance of appearing at international soccer's top table until 2014.

Rowan Simons, whose book "Bamboo Goalposts" was published last month, believes that only widespread reform of the whole footballing structure in China can save it.

"It's dead, in my view, it's never had a life," the 41-year-old Briton said in an interview.

"It's always been about the elite, you can do that with minor sports but not football... unless something is done soon, it'll be the end of football in China altogether."

Simons arrived in China in 1987 and has remained for much of the last 21 years, enjoying fame as a football commentator for Beijing TV and running a couple of media companies as well as China Club Football.

At the end of the 1990, he witnessed China's football boom and was also around when it petered out after China's sole appearance to date at the World Cup finals in 2002.

"For a couple years it looked like China might become a footballing power but, with hindsight, it's easy to say why that wasn't real, because there's no grassroots, there's no pyramid," he said.

"Corruption became an issue... with referees getting large bundles of cash and then being replenished at halftime to make sure the second half went the same," he added.

Simons thought about how to save the game he loved in the country he now considered his home and decided they needed to go back to an era that was "clean and pure".

ELITIST SYSTEM

Settling on the 19th century when the game was growing as an amateur sport in Britain, he and his partners came up with China Club Football. Like everything else in China, running an amateur football club would require official permission.

"I don't think they understood what we were trying to do because it's an elitist system in China and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) doesn't have amateur football in its remit," he said.

"In their thinking this was stupid, 'Why would you get involved with football for people who will never be any good at it?' They said 'you're mad but go ahead'."

The club now has 60,000 members with more than 100 teams playing weekly five-a-side competitions.

"It's a mission, the goal is to have the largest amateur football network in the world."

Simons points out that in FIFA's "Big Count" in 2006, China had only 708,754 amateur and youth players from a population of 1.3 billion compared to 738,800 from 41 million in England.

"If China could get to the same level of participation as England, that's an extra 40 million players," he said. "It can happen really quickly if there's political change."

Simons was hoping August's Beijing Olympics would be a catalyst for that change and that his book would be part of the conversation that preceded it.

"I wrote it for China, I wrote it for Chinese people and the Chinese government but it doesn't look now like it will be published in China before the Games," he said.

The Chinese system is not only bad for the game, Simons feels, but also contravenes FIFA's rules on government interference in the game.

"Give China a bit of time, five years let's say, and if they don't get the government out of football, they should be banned from international competition," he said.

"How can China still be a member of FIFA when the CFA is a government-controlled body and there are no elections to it at all?"

Simons believes there is a "massive groundswell" of support for reform.

"People feel disenfranchised, they feel angry at the way football is being treated and the way the national team always fails," he said. "When will China be mature enough to allow people to organise their own football matches?"

^^ it's because basketball is the "in" thing in china.

What is the average height of a Chinese gent?

^^ it's because basketball is the "in" thing in china.

They have Yao Ming to thank for that.

Qingdao "Diamond" finished. It will be used for 2009 national games ice games

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(xinhuanet.com)

2009 National Games main stadium, Jinan, Shandong Province

rendering

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8259/w0200709203723714100644.jpg

Opened April 10 2009.

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(xinhuanet.com)

http://www.zjol.com.cn/pic/0/02/30/35/2303522_853692.jpg
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center 80 000

This proposed stadium has 80,000 seats? Why does it have that many seating?

Capacity of Qingdao "Diamond" is...(?)

^^

Qingdao Diamond Arena: 12,500

Jinan Stadium: 60,000

austria was not a great team at euro but it did its best... i dont see SA doing aniting in 2010 but they are trying... and nobady saw korea or japan top of their groups ... or korea on the 4 place...

At least Austria, korea and Japan (SA too) regularly qualify for a tournament. You don't have to be a top country to host it but at least you should have qualified a few (2/3) times and have won or draw a few games. And you can't really compare Austria and China. China is in one of the easiest qualifying continents with a lot of weak teams and still they can't get passed the 1st stage in order to qualify for WC whereas Austria has A LOT of top countries to play against in order to qualify.

Becoming a football nation is not just organizing a WC but developing youth football and aslong as they don't care about that they shouldn't also host a WC.

Nothing against China, they would be great hosts, but let first develop football a bit before speaking about organizing a WC. You don't see Russia organizing a WC Rugby, do you? Or France hosting a WC cricket?

I believe China can be a great host for World Cup. They have great venues. Also, China is successful in sports as 2008 Olympics have shown. Football, they suck but hosting a World Cup will be a great start to get interest of children who may in turn be professional footballers of the future.

You need to be a decent football nation before you should be considered. China is rubbish.

What do you think about South Africa's national team then?

Hope China FIFA World Cup 2026!! after 2018 and 2022!! China will more stadium in future!! I think...

Shenzhen sports infrastructure mass constructions


Shenzhen is mass building its sports infrastructure for 2011 World Universiade

Shenzhen Stadium

The current stadium, built in 1993 with 32,500 seats

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/412/bbe0d3111d050503b9127b8.jpg

Shenzhen Bay Sports Center

Located in Nanshan District

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1081/rbnkt2xl2.jpg

Construction update 3.21

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Shenzhen Universiade Center

Located in Longgang, 15 km from city center.
Inlcuding stadium (60,000 seats), Gym center (18,000 seats) and Swimming center (3000 seats)

http://www.sz2011.org/competition/fj/site171/20070707/34380a133c1207f9a1c201.jpg

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Universiade news center (MMC)

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Universiade village

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Construction update 3.23

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Shenzhen Pingshan Sports center

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_LAQeOXfdp-M/Scgz5ws_YFI/AAAAAAAADuE/_SZ7VCmu2Gs/s800/IMG_7862.JPG

Update 3.3.2009

http://news.sznews.com/images/attachement/jpg/site151/20090304/001e4f9d7bdb0b181c6801.jpg

(skyscrapers.cn)

Thousands clash with police in Chinese city - rights group

BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters clashed with police in front of a municipal government building in south China in the latest in a series of land disputes, a human rights group reported. At least 20 people were injured.

Tuesday's protest was triggered by a villager's death in the dispute in Liling, Hunan province, the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said.

The Xiaoxiang Morning Post said a villager had been beaten to death by employees of a construction company which wanted to use vegetable fields to build a stadium.

"Some villagers went to municipal government to petition," the paper said. "Related departments are trying to prevent the situation from escalating."

China's Communist Party values stability above all else, especially ahead of sensitive anniversaries, such as the June 4 20th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Protests and incidents of "mass unrest" have risen in China in recent years, sparked by grievances including official abuse of power, land seizures and labour disputes.

http://www.zjol.com.cn/pic/0/02/30/35/2303522_853692.jpg
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center 80 000

http://www.sz2011.org/test/fj/site171/20070719/001422474c300809115102.jpg
Shenzhen Universiade stadium 60 000

http://gzre.com/files/20085271410480.jpg
Guiyang Olympic Sports Center 52 000

http://nc.jxcn.cn/sytp/W020080111385967815566.JPG
Nanchang Olympic Sports Center 50 000

http://cimg20.163.com/2008/2008/6/17/20080617115509d0382.jpg
Xinjiang stadium 50 000

http://sportscenterofgut.com/product/IMG_2008327115750_1.jpg
Guangzhou University City stadium 50 000

Are there any more pictures of these developments? I haven't seen much of these.

http://tuke.52pk.com/data/2007/07/18/1052412.jpg
Hefei Olympic Sports Center 60 000

http://www.jmyx.com.cn/bbs/images/upload/2007/08/11/114959.jpg
Neimenggu Stadium 60 000

http://www.qdjinxin.com/news/news_images/43.jpg
Qingdao Yizhong Center 60 000

Doesn't seem to be any pictures of these. Any help?

I wonder why China is building so many very big stadiums and indoor arenas if their league's attendances are very low like for the most populated country in the world.

Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

上海旗忠森林体育城网球中心

Stadium for 2009 Shanghai Master ATP 1000

The Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, also known as Qi Zhong stadium, (pronounced "chee-jong") is an arena in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The complex is located on an 80-hectare area, in the southwest of Shanghai, the Minhang District.

It has a steel roof with eight sliding petal-shaped pieces (moved in 8 minutes) which resembles a blooming magnolia, Shanghai's city flower. The roof enables the stadium to host both indoor and outdoor tennis events. The seating capacity is: 15,000 people.

The stadium was specially created to host the Tennis Masters Cup between 2005 - 2008, and was the largest tennis venue in Asia, until the construction of the Olympic Green Tennis Centre in Beijing.

From 2009, it will host the ATP Masters 1000, a new ATP Masters Series tournament. It also served as one of the venues used for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic during their tour of China in 2007.
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VENUES TO BOAST LOCAL FLAVOR
4 June 2009
China Daily

GUANGZHOU: Venues to be built for the 16th Asian Games will feature the architectural style of Lingnan, or South China, to better promote sports culture, an official of the Games' organizing committee said yesterday.

"We have attached great importance to the combination of local architectural style and the sports functions of new venues in terms of design and construction," Peng Gaofeng, director of the organizing committee's venues department, said.

Prior to the opening of the Games, as many as 12 new venues would be built and a number of old facilities renovated, Peng said.

Lingnan-style architecture, like qilou or arcade building, is one of the typical new styles of Chinese architecture, emphasizing surroundings and the humid climate in South China.

The cycling stadium located in the university town of Panyu district, for example, was designed with an overshadow arcade from east to west and window ventilators from north to south, making it look like the ancient qilou buildings in downtown Guangzhou, designer Lin Dongna from the research institute of Guangdong said.

The stadium is "The overshadow arcade and window ventilators are designed well in line with the local climate characters," Lin said.

Peng also said the Asian Games' organizing committee would not reprise last year's Beijing Olympic Games and by spending excessive amounts of money to build or renovate sports facilities for the event.

In another development, Peng said the organizing committee had set up a special work group to deal with issues regarding use of the venues after the Asian Games.

"New venues are not only designed just for the Games next year," Peng said.

A stadium in the Asian Games Town in Panyu district, which will host the gymnastics, billiards and squash events, will become a mega business plaza and a museum displaying the Asian Games' history, Peng said.

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OT: The second girl should share with her friend. Now it just looks wierd.

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This one looks great! Dalian Shide New Stadium:

UNstudio win the toss for Dalian

UNstudio has won the limited competition for a 40,000 spectator football stadium for the most successful club in the Chinese Super League: Dalian Shide FC. The stadium will be built in the club’s hometown of the city of Dalian, on the southern tip of Liaodong peninsula in Northeast China.

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The decision saw NBBJ's innovative open-ended design which reinvented stadium design for the sustainable era, knocked out of the competition in favour of a more traditional closed stadium design.

UNstudio's design for the 38,500 sq m stadium has been inspired by the colourful layering and overlapping of the ancient Chinese cuju football. The design weaves together the collective spirit of the spectators with the public realm and the urban context of the building. The main stadium houses spectator seating, TV broadcasting centre, administration areas, VIP lounge, players facilities and public concourse in a layered envelope which extends on ground level to provide outdoor public areas above decked parking facilities. In addition, the design incorporates two training fields on the 144,000 sq m site.

According to Ben van Berkel: “The design of the Dalian Football Stadium is inspired by the classic Chinese football, which was made by layering coloured bamboo. For the stadium design we appropriated this effect to generate a double-layered roof structure. This structure operates as a double concourse enclosure, encircling the tribunes. Splits and openings in between broad bands of the lattice structure enable views from the outside in and from the inside out.”

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Yes, it's great. When will they start to build?

10.16 Jinan Olympic Center Stadium Hosts National Game opening ceremony

Jinan, Shandong Province

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The opening ceremony of 11th National Games--第十一届中国全运会开幕式



与全运同行 共创灿烂辉煌


奥运圣火如同火焰般的晚霞给人们留下了璀璨而迷人的流动美，让我们感受到了充满魅力和英勇的祖国。充满了和谐之美的全运已经向我们走来。


这一次的全运会山东举行，济南是主要的举办城市主题口号是和谐中国，全民全运，吉祥物是泰山童子 .吉祥物“泰山童子”以充满文化、自然内涵和动人传说的泰山为基础，并结合现代体育理念、国泰民安的吉祥寓意进行创作，全运火焰使天空不断闪现燃烧的星球，我们在凝望、等待，欢呼、鼓掌。不必说运动队健儿们超人的意志以及那闪着金光的荣誉，不必说他们付出的汗水和努力，就单单对于我们最直观的视觉带来的体味就热血沸腾。他们在全运火焰的熊熊燃烧之下，挥动自己的双臂追求着自己的目标和理想。高难度的动作，超时间的训练，跨强度的磨炼，积极的意识……他们凭借超人的代价对时代和历史进程的意义有着无法磨灭的贡献。我们或许没有他强健的体魄，但他们为祖国荣誉奉献的情怀以及那种“苦其心志，劳其筋骨”的精神多么令我们钦佩。


上世纪三四十年代，当中华民族陷入被侵略的深重苦难中时，我们的先辈没有屈服，而是在一声“起来，不愿做奴隶的人们……”的怒吼下，万众一心，用他们的坚强意志和鲜血反抗压迫，最终让中华民族走上复兴之路。 1978年中国走上了改革开放的道路，全国各族人民“万众一心”发展经济，30年的改革开放历程见证了中国经济飞速发展的道路。实践证明，中国人民不但有能力走上民族独立的道路，同样也有能力走上一条富强之路。 当萨马兰奇宣布北京胜出时，那一刻，所有的中华儿女都在欢呼。北京成功申奥是万众一心共同努力的结果，它既是世界对北京的信任，更是对中国的肯定。 冰雪灾害、分裂势力破坏、汶川地震、洪涝灾害……2008年的中国经历了太多的曲折，可中华民族没有被任何困难吓倒，全国人民万众一心“扛”过了一个又一个的难关。今年全运和60年国庆同时举行，更让我们感到了热血的沸腾。


生命的短暂和青春的易逝提醒着我们必须珍视。往前期待时总是永无止境的漫漫长路，往来时回顾却疾如电光石火的一梦。运动健儿用持久的耐力，把岩石一层层地逐渐磨成细粉，雕凿出他心中所要的形象。他们曾用生命在运动场上挣扎过搏斗过哭过给过也取过，在他们眼前，那天一片湛蓝上闪烁着无数闪光的银芒，我们却总想办法掩饰或者粉饰自己的疏懒和逃避，是全运会这种永不服输精神在激活我们沉迷而不自知的心，是全运会火焰点燃着我们追求的灯塔，对此蓬勃茁状的生命在复苏，生命应该有着多么强大的力量。


生命里有一种力量会让我们痴狂。青山依旧在，几度夕阳红？我们一生需要不断地学习、修正，努力使自己能够达到心中企望的标准。人生中，坎坷荆棘不可避免，只要忠于自己的信仰，一定会见到阳光大道。不经历风雨，怎能见彩虹？生命本该在激流湍石中走过，才构筑出许多不可名状的美好。“苦心人，天不负。”群不见越王勾践卧薪尝胆，三千越甲可吞吴：“有志者，事竟成”，项羽破釜沉舟，百二秦关终属楚。同样是厨师疱丁解牛“游刃有余”，这就是意志和日复一日的磨炼！运动健儿们正是用这种精神创造了生命的价值。


上帝是公平的，只要我们奋斗，他定不吝啬，因为天道酬勤。全运圣火是气冲凌霄的山峰，为我们指明目标；全运精神是气度绵延的万里长城，赋予我们勇武的魄力。拿出气势拿出勇气，找到一窗属于自己的山海，因为我们也是一道应该绚丽的风景！


闪着炽热火焰的星—全运火焰，生命因你而亮丽，生命因你炫出色彩；视你永远燃烧，生生不息，也祝福我们自己。在“雾失楼台，月迷津度”之时不会忘记你！ 愿全运会取得圆满成功。




Transported together with brilliant peers



As the Olympic torch flame of the sunset as people left a bright and charming movement of the United States, so that we feel is full of country charm and bravery. Full of harmony of the whole of the United States have been shipped to us.

This time the National Games held in Shandong, Jinan is the main theme of the slogan of the host city is a harmonious China, all the people the whole operation, the mascot is the Mountain Boy. Mascot "Tarzan Boy" to a culture, natural content and moving story based on the Mountain , combined with modern sports concepts, new prime minister to create an auspicious meaning, so that the whole sky continuously transported flash flame burning planet, we gazed, waiting, cheering, applause. Not to mention the sports teams will superhuman athletes, as well as the flashing golden glory, that they do not have to sweat and hard work paid on only the most intuitive for our vision of the body brought on the blood boiling. They are transported across the burning flame, the waving arms to pursue their own goals and ideals. Tough action, super-time training, the honing cross-intensity, positive sense of ... ... them with the Superman of the times and the cost of the significance of the historical process has not indelible contribution. We may not have his strong physique, but their dedication to honor the feelings of the motherland as well as the kind of "suffering of their mind, workers of their bones," the spirit of what we admire .

Three to four decades on behalf of the last century, when the Chinese invaded into the middle of the enormous suffering that our ancestors did not yield, but in a "up and people do not want to be slaves ... ..." for the students, the one heart and one mind, with their strong will to resist oppression and blood, and ultimately allow the Chinese people took to the road of rehabilitation. 1978, China embarked on the path of reform and opening up, people of all ethnic groups, "one heart and one mind" to develop the economy and 30 years of reform and opening-up process of China's economy has witnessed rapid development. Practice has proved that the Chinese people have the ability not only embark on the path of national independence, but also have the ability to embark on a strength and prosperity. When Juan Antonio Samaranch announced that Beijing won, the moment, all the Chinese people are cheering. Beijing's successful Olympic bid was the result of joint efforts of one mind, it is one of the world's trust in Beijing, it is sure to China. Snow disasters, destruction of separatist forces, Wenchuan earthquake, floods ... ... 2008 China has undergone many twists and turns, can be difficult for the Chinese nation is not intimidated by any of the people across the country one heart and one mind "carry" over the difficulties one after another. Win and the whole of this year's National Day held at the same time 60 years, made us feel the blood boiling.

Short-term and youth life to remind us of the perishable must be cherished. Always look forward a long way to go endless, but between，recalled a dream. Athletes with long-lasting endurance, the rock layers to gradually ground into fine powder,to his mind the image. They have life in the sports arena of struggle were to have fought a battle against them is taken cried too, in their eyes, the day on a blue flicker of the numerous flash, we have a total cover up or try to gloss over their own laziness and evasion is Games never admit defeat the spirit of this activation, we indulge in the heart without realizing it, is the National Games flame lit the beacon of our pursuit of this life-like vibrant Zhuo in recovery, how life should be a powerful force.


Castle Peak is still in, We need to continue to learn life, as amended, to make their own minds to achieve the desired standards. Life, the inevitable rough thorns, as long as loyal to their own beliefs, we will see a sunny Avenue. Do not experience wind and rain, how can Life in the rock in the turbulent rapids through, only to build many beautiful beyond description. "Good people who live day。no hardships, can swallow a 3000 Miss Vietnam: "where there, things become the" most drastic Xiang Yu, Qin Bai Chu is the final clearance. The same solution of bovine small blister cooks "easily", and this is the will and temper of the day-to-day! Athletes is in this spirit have created the value of life.

God is fair, as long as we fight, he will not be stingy, because Win the whole flame is red Peak mountain air, for our specified goals; the whole spirit of tolerance transported along the Great Wall, gives us the courage of the chivalrous. To have the courage to come up with the momentum to find a window of their own mountains, as we should be together is magnificent scenery!

Hot flame flashing stars - all delivered the flame, life and bright because of your life because you are a color-hyun; as you never burn, live, but also our own blessings. In the "missing fog up the house, maze degree on" the time will never forget you! Games would like a complete success.

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I'm speechless. This is as impressive as the Olympic ceremonies.

More Spectacular than Asian Games Opening Ceremony 2006, Commonwealth Games Melbourne, and PAN American Games Rio! CHINA IS RED!!!!!

Really impressive!

So this is a multi sport competition for China's elite athletes? Is it annual or held less often?

wow really impressive opening ceremony

So this is a multi sport competition for China's elite athletes? Is it annual or held less often?

just like a small Olympics held within China for every four years with provinces compete to bid and host the game

What was that?????
I am speechless, Awesome, Incredible.

just like a small Olympics held within China for every four years with provinces compete to bid and host the game

We do that in Canada too, but nothing close to the scale of the Chinese version. Each province sends a team. Ontario sends 2 teams (Ontario and Northern Ontario). The territories send a combined team.

This Chinese one is amazing!

We do .... The territories send a combined team.

This Chinese one is amazing!

Yep,
Even India has these over every 2 yrs.
But the infrastructure developed is like 3 to 4 Indoor Stadia (2K to 4K), 1 Main Stadium (30K to 35K), Athlete Special Training/Hostel etc.

It is like 25 to 30 Olympic sports with Capabilities good enough or better than Singapore YOG 2010 and each of these cities can easily host the South Asian Games.Ex: Pune 1994 National Games and 2008 CWG Youth Games, Hyderabad 2002 National Games and 2004 Afro Asian Games etc. Thus every host city begins to have a Sports Complex of International Stds so that the budding atheletes don't need to go to far off states or cities for training.

But the Chinese seem to be doing these on the scale of Asian Games.

The opening ceremony of 11th National Games--第十一届中国全运会



NAME: The 11th National Games

DATA: 2009.10.16--2009.10.28

ADDRESS:Jinan Shandong province

The number of athletes: 15133, Athletes for the National Games are come from all over the country .Including every province, autonomous region, municipality ， special autonomous region ,the PLA and 11 industrys.


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so looks like china have thrown their hat in the ring already, looking at the stadia they already have they could theoretically host one tomorrow, but does the fact that there are not very many soccer specific stadiums and most have tracks around the pitch hinder their bid and a whole new set of stadia need to be built.

also lets have some pictures of some current stadiums and suggestions....... 12 stadiums needed in four clusters, north, south, east and middle/west.

my suggestion that has not gone down well is in the southern cluster, including Hong Kong as a host city, touched a few raw nerves!!!!!!


edit... added fifa to the title

welcome.. welcome welcome to China 2026 :banana: :banana: :banana:

This may be the biggest boost the USA 2022 bid could get. Blatter has said he wants the world cup in China. If FIFA wants to go to China in 2026 they'll have to pass over all of the asian bidders for 2022.

Thanks China!

Sorry. Posted in the wrong thread.

the 12th China National Games - Liaoning 2013

Shenyang - Wulihe Olympic Stadium, Crystal Crown, Capacity 60,965

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Dalian - Dalian Stadium, Capacity 80,000, will be completed by 2012

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Dalian aquabaule, capacity 5,000
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Dalian Gymnasium, capacity 14,558
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Shenyang - Shenyang Gymnasium, capacity 8,000
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China National Games = Asian Games !!!! Amazing!

CHINA IS MAD THEIS DAYS

the 12th China National Games - Liaoning 2013

Shenyang - Wulihe Olympic Stadium, Crystal Crown, Capacity 60,965

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Wulihe stadium is the fortunate place for Chinese fossball:cheers:

Dalian Gymnasium, capacity 12,000
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any explanation for this exterior?

any explanation for this exterior?

it is a basketball dome, also has a Ice Hockey ground in it, this stadium will be completed in this year, and will host the closing ceromony of 2013 CNG (Opening ceromony will be hosetd by Shenyang)

CNG Beijing 1959,1965,1975,1979,1993 main venue - Workers Stadium, "Gongti" capacity 66,161

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CNG Shanghai 1983 main stadium - Jiangwan Stadium, capacity 40,000

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CNG Guangdong 1987 main stadium - Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium "Galaxy" capacity 60,151
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CNG Shanghai 1997 main stadium - Shanghai Stadium, "Horse Saddle", Capacity 56,000
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CNG Guangdong 2001 Main Stadium - Guangdong Olympic Stadium (Guangzhou) "Aurora" capacity 80,012
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CNG Jiangsu 2005 Main Stadium - Nanjing Olympic Stadium, "Jinling Red" capacity, 61,443
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CNG Shandong 2009 main stadium - Jinan Olympic Stadium "Willow Leaf" capacity 60,000
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Jinan Gymnasium
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Jinan tennis Center
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Opening Ceromony 2009 CNG, the 2009 games was the most splendid games in CNG History
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^^The ceremony was splendid and spectacular.

They need to increase the capacity of the stadiums to over 80,000 or 90,000 at least.

7th China Intercity Games, (CIT, Games for Chinese cities, the CNG is for Provices,municipality,special administrative region & Taiwan) Nanchang 2011 venues

main stadium - Jiangxi Olympic Sports Center, Capacity 50,000
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^^The only super-heavyweight stadiums that China needs should be in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

80,000+ - Super-heavyweight
50,000-80,000 - Heavyweight
30,000-50,000 - Cruiserweight

Why would that be? There are 2 billion people living there after all and many cities have huge populations

Some amazing photos

1.34 billion actually.

top5 in the world

1 China 1,339,130,000 August 10, 2010
2 India 1,184,513,000 August 10, 2010
3 USA 309,944,000 August 10, 2010
4 Indonesia 234,181,400 July 2010
5 Brazil 193,350,000 August 10, 2010

Why would that be? There are 2 billion people living there after all and many cities have huge populations

Some amazing photos

1) people have to be able to afford a ticket

2) people have to want to go

even at the olympics, the minute the chinese athletes finished the crowd walked

for sport it seems its still very much an event type audience

Quanzhou City Strait Sports Center is located east of the city , covering 516 acres , a total investment of 10.3 billion RMB, including the stadium , gymnasium, public plaza and businessCenter.
　　 The total construction area of the stadium 40753 m2, can accommodate 34,000 spectators , a total investment of 405 million , Hefei De France, and East China Architectural Design Institute design company co- design, is a Class ASportsConstruction . June 14, 2006 start ; December 31, 2007 completion of the main body ; April 28, 2008 through the completion and acceptance

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Quanzhou City Strait Sports Center is located east of the city , covering 516 acres , a total investment of 10.3 billion RMB, including the stadium , gymnasium, public plaza and businessCenter.
　　 The total construction area of the stadium 40753 m2, can accommodate 34,000 spectators , a total investment of 405 million , Hefei De France, and East China Architectural Design Institute design company co- design, is a Class ASportsConstruction . June 14, 2006 start ; December 31, 2007 completion of the main body ; April 28, 2008 through the completion and acceptance

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Quanzhou City Strait Sports Center is located east of the city , covering 516 acres , a total investment of 10.3 billion RMB, including the stadium , gymnasium, public plaza and businessCenter.
　　 The total construction area of the stadium 40753 m2, can accommodate 34,000 spectators , a total investment of 405 million , Hefei De France, and East China Architectural Design Institute design company co- design, is a Class ASportsConstruction . June 14, 2006 start ; December 31, 2007 completion of the main body ; April 28, 2008 through the completion and acceptance

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2010. 8.11 Guangxi Sports Center opens

Location: Nanning, Guangxi Province
Construction started: 2007.11.6
Open: 2010.8.11
Cost: 2.16 billion yuan
Seats: stadium - 60000, gym - 10000, swimming center - 3000, tennis center - 3000


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Current & Planning Stadiums with 40,000+ capacity

City Stadium/Nick Name Capacity Built Tournament hosted/will host

Guangzhou Guangdong Olympic Stadium / Aurora 80,012 2001 Asian Games 2010
Beijing National Stadium / Birds' Nest 80,000 2007 2008 Olympic Games
Hangzhou Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center 80,000 2013
Dalian Dalian Sports Center 80,000 2011
Beijing Workers Stadium /Gongti 66,161 1959 Asian Games 1990
Nanjing Nanjing Olympic Stadium / Jinlinghong 61,443 2005
Hefei Hefei Sports Center Stadium 61,177 2008
Shenyang Wulihe Stadium / Crystal Crown 60,965 2007 2008 Olympic Games
Tianjin Tianjin Olympic Stadium / Water Drop 60,790 2007 FIFA Women World Cup 2007, 2008 Olympic Games
Shenzhen Universiade Center Stadium / Rockcrystal 60,334 2011 2011 Summer Universiade
Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium / Galaxy 60,151 1987 FIFA Women World Cup 1991
Taiyuan Shanxi Sports Center 60,000 2013
Shijiazhuang Hebei Sports Center 60,000 2013
Nanning Guangxi Sports Center / Green Leaf 60,000 2010
Qingdao Yizhong Stadium 60,000 1999
Jinan Jinan Olympic Stadium / Willow Leaf 60,000 2008
Harbin Sports City Stadium 60,000 2005
Hohhot Hohhot City Stadium 60,000 2005
Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Stadium / Shell 58,680 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004, EAFF Cup 2008
Shanghai Shanghai Stadium / Horse Saddle 56,000 1997 FIFA Women World Cup 2007, 2008 Olympic Games
Changsha Helong Stadium / Guqin 55,000 2004
Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Stadium / Yellow Dragon 52,672 2000 FIFA Women World Cup 2007
Wuhan Wuhan Sports Center / Big Bird 52,357 2002 FIFA Women World Cup 2007
Huainan Huainan Sports Park 52,080 2010
Guiyang Guiyang Olympic Sports Center 52,000 2010
Nanchang Nanchang Stadium 50,000 2010
Urumqi Xinjiang Sorts Center / Snow Saussurea 50,000 2005
Zhengzhou Henan Stadium 50,000 2001
Xi'an Shanxi Coca-Cola Stadium / Zhuque 47,565 1999
Yantai Sports Park Stadium 45,000 2002
Jinan Shandong Sports Center 43,700 1988 AFC ASian Cup 2004
Chengdu Chengdu sports center / Chengti 42,000 1991 FIFA Women World
Kunming Tuodong Stadium 40,000 1967
Taizhou Taizhou Sports Center 40,000 2003
Wuhu Wuhu Sports Center 40,000 2002
Huizhou Huizhou Olympic Stadium 40,000 2010

This question didn't get answered: Why are Hangzhou andDalian getting 80,000-seat stadiums? Their capacities should have been 65-70,000 instead.

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Looks great! Any pics of the inside?

Wow, very particular structures! It would be amazing in Brazil if they be more.... excentric!

Could you give us any reason why the Chinese should not build 80,000 seat stadiums in Dalian or Hangzhou?

This question didn't get answered: Why are Hangzhou andDalian getting 80,000-seat stadiums? Their capacities should have been 65-70,000 instead.

After the EXPO, this thing will be towed to the Himalaya and charge $1 billion for one single ticket:lol:


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OMFG Chinese have the best infrastructure in the World :nuts:

Could you give us any reason why the Chinese should not build 80,000 seat stadiums in Dalian or Hangzhou?

The only 80K-capacity stadiums in China should exist in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and Possibly Hong Kong, despite the fact that there is limited land for a proposed stadium. Besides, a stadium with that capacity is a bit too large for mid-sized cities like Hangzhou and Dalian.

I am sorry but this is more like a question itself rather than an answer: why should the 80K-capacity stadiums in China only exist in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and Possibly Hong Kong?

Liaoning is among the best sporting provinces in China, only surpassed by Guangdong Province. Liaoning cities like Shenyang and Dalian mean a lot in Chinese soccer culture. I am not sure about Hangzhou, but Dalian is nicknamed as China's soccer city, why shouldn't it deserve an 80k seat stadium? Also Hangzhou and Dalian are not mid-sized cities, for they have 8 million and 6 million residents respectively.

It is not only up to a city's economic power to determine the size of stadiums it should have. Most big cities in China have the financial ability to build super large stadiums anyway. The sporting culture and the enthusiasm of local audience should be considered as well. As a matter of fact, the most Chinese soccer league attendance was achieved in Xi'an. If China is to host WC one day, I believe they would at least put one game in Xi’an just to reward its enthusiasm and devoted participation.


The only 80K-capacity stadiums in China should exist in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and Possibly Hong Kong, despite the fact that there is limited land for a proposed stadium. Besides, a stadium with that capacity is a bit too large for mid-sized cities like Hangzhou and Dalian.

are there any retractable roof or domed stadiums in china?

The only 80K-capacity stadiums in China should exist in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and Possibly Hong Kong, despite the fact that there is limited land for a proposed stadium. Besides, a stadium with that capacity is a bit too large for mid-sized cities like Hangzhou and Dalian.

Dalian is one city in Liaoning Province, which is deemed as the source of best sports talent in China.

BTW, Dalian is very famous for football in China.

Hangzhou is located in one of most developed region "Yangtze river delta" and i could anticipate this city need a huge volume arena......

correct me if there is wrong

are there any retractable roof or domed stadiums in china?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qizhong_Forest_Sports_City_Arena

are there any retractable roof or domed stadiums in china?

The only other retractable roof or domed stadium enclosing a football pitch(see Ordos City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordos_City) above) is the Nantong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantong) stadium.

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Looks great! Any pics of the inside [Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center ( Mercedes-Benz Arena )]?

http://www.chenzhen.me/2010/02/expo-performance-center-is-renamed-expo-culture-center/
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Jinan Sports center

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Tianjin Sports Center

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what is the capacity of the nantong stadium..........??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wutaishan_Stadium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_covered_stadiums_by_capacity
the above mentioned wikipedia articles suggest that the wutaishan stadium in nanjing is a domed stadium.Is dat true?

i didnt know there r so many amazing stadiums built everywhere in China, but I really doubt some of their necessity

A ton of new stadiums built in China in the last decade but why do they all have to have athletics tracks???? It's good to have a few but not ALL of them.... How many times in a stadium's life is it ever going to need 40 to 80 thousand capacity for athletics?? Even the diamond league in China had a sparse crowd. It's such a waste. Why ruin the sightlines for football/soccer like that. The sport has MASSIVE potential in China but who wants to attend a game when you need binoculars.

It would be much more of a waste if they don't have athletics tracks. A soccer-specific stadium is a luxury, which is why there are only a handful of them in mainland China. Unlike great football leagues such as the Premier League, in China only cities with rich and stable football clubs can afford such stadiums--very often football clubs just quit the league or move to other cities, what are they going to do with the soccer-specific stadium then? Besides, the Chinese super league does not attract that many audiences any more, especially after people found out how corrupt it was.

Most stadiums in China are designed to be multi-purpose. Every now and then there are provincial games, inter-city games or even inter-district games within a city. These may not be exciting games, but there has to be a stadium with athletic tracks to seat a large crowd. As for soccer-specific stadium, once the Chinese football league is fixed up, and if the need is there, I am sure they will build more.

A ton of new stadiums built in China in the last decade but why do they all have to have athletics tracks???? It's good to have a few but not ALL of them.... How many times in a stadium's life is it ever going to need 40 to 80 thousand capacity for athletics?? Even the diamond league in China had a sparse crowd. It's such a waste. Why ruin the sightlines for football/soccer like that. The sport has MASSIVE potential in China but who wants to attend a game when you need binoculars.

^^ Two news pieces today regarding city-level games in China, and it's obvious games like these need stadiums with tracks:

Beijing City Games news in Chinese (http://fzwb.ynet.com/article.jsp?oid=68450665)
The closing ceremony of the 13th Beijing City Games is held today. There are a total of 6,423 athletes this year.

Shanghai City Games news in Chinese (http://www.jfdaily.com/a/1346601.htm)
The sponsorship signing ceremony and press conference for the 14th Shanghai City Games are held today. The games, divided into Youth Group, College Group and General Public Group, will be held from Oct. 9th to Nov. 13th. There will be a total of 29,000 athletes.

Tianjin had its city games earlier this year, and Chongqing will have both the city games and farmers games (weird IMO) in October. Basically every large city in China has its own city games. They surely are not high level games, but it is good to get more average Joes involved, rather than professional athletes only.

Guangzhou Arena
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A local Chinese folk tale about five clouds that saved the city from famine was the design inspiration for the Guangzhou Arena, a multi-purpose facility with an integrated entertainment district to come.The arena will host a variety of international sport and entertainment events including home games for an NBA farm team and the 2010 Asian Games.

The 17th Jiangsu Provincial Games opened in the city of Changzhou. This is a sporting event for cities within Jiangsu Province. The organizing committee received more than 80 million RMB (about $12 million) of commercial revenue, which covers a big part of the expense.

The main stadium is Changzhou Olympic Sports Center

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hahaha.. I thought first couple of pictures were renders at first :D Nice lighting.

China now has two American-style infoor arenas (the Shanghai Expo Arena and the Guangzhou International Sports Arena).

What about the Beijing arena? Wasn't it constructed accordingly to American standarts?

^^ Yes Beijing's Wukesong Arena is another NBA standard arena. As of now there are 3 such indoor arenas. NBA is working with AES on a road map to build 12 in China.

The 17th Jiangsu Provincial Games opened in the city of Changzhou. This is a sporting event for cities within Jiangsu Province. The organizing committee received more than 80 million RMB (about $12 million) of commercial revenue, which covers a big part of the expense.

The main stadium is Changzhou Olympic Sports Center


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Shanghai Oriental Sports (Aquatic) Center


Located in Pudong, completed December 28 2010 after two-year construction.

Including one 15,000 indoor stadium, one 5,000-seats aquatic center and one 5,000-seats outdoor diving center

Cost 2 billion yuan

Will hold 2011 14th FINA World Championships


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Shanghai Oriental Sports (Aquatic) Center


Located in Pudong, completed December 28 2010 after two-year construction.

Including one 15,000 indoor stadium, one 5,000-seats aquatic center and one 5,000-seats outdoor diving center

Cost 2 billion yuan

Will hold 2011 14th FINA World Championships


I really like the sports center. I didn't realize it is so close to the EXPO park though:
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here are a few more pictures taken by 老F (http://bbs.xiangshu.com/read.php?tid=2183976&fpage=2) at xiangshu.com


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Any internal pictures of the 15,000 seater indoor stadium? Looks an amazing project, though. :)

^^ some construction pics of the indoor stadium taken by 老F (http://bbs.xiangshu.com/read.php?tid=2183331&fpage=3)(click here to see more pics in the original thread)


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^^ Thanks. Hmmm, so the actual pool inside the 15,000 seater indoor stadium will be a temporary one? That would certainly make sense, but does Shanghai really need yet another big indoor arena, I mean, especially after the recently constructed Mercedes-Benz Arena?

From my understanding, the pool is in the indoor aquatic center. That indoor stadium is a multi-purpose venue, that floor could be transformed into basketball, gymnastics or even ice hockey floor.

I don't know if there are too many indoor stadiums in Shanghai. There are a couple of old ones, and NBA just jointly built an NBA standard basketball center. I think the Mercedes-Benz Arena might be more used for shows and galas. Guess they wanna host more games and activities.

^ What, NBA builds a third arenas in Shanghai? :nuts:

can't really say that I like the design, but it is quite unique.

Huainan Olympic Park, Huainan, Anhui Province
(total investment: 1.8 billion RMB, currently under construction)

the venues in this Olympic park are designed to have shapes of American football, football, volleyball, basketball and ping-pong bat.

construction started in late 09
http://huainan.0554news.com/system/2009/11/06/010115174.shtml

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hotel shaped like a table tennis racket(150m, 300 million RMB)

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^^^^ Yeah that's freaking cool maybe it'll look good in person.

Tianhe Stadium Guangzhou 60000

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Super-Stadium for the 2022 Winter Olympics / Alan Lu

Super-Stadium is a proposal designed by Alan Lu for an Olympic complex for Harbin’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics that seeks to integrate the multitude of Olympic arenas and villages into one continuous entity, allowing for a seamless transition between programs and events.

With the economic burdens of hosting the Olympic games a key issue in the local and global economy, the proposal attempts to inject the current model of sporting arenas with a social and cultural initiative. Thus, the building itself becomes a series of typological layers, with the ground floor programmed as a cultural landscape with libraries, museums, convention halls, and screening rooms. The layer above exists as the main sports level with four large multiuse arenas, and the upper most layer becomes a public promenade that weaves through the landscape lines with retail stores and cafes. The layers are connected visually through shifts in section that allow users to watch the sporting events from other programs and vice versa. The end effect is one of specialized spaces that resist the urge for unprogrammed space to go unused, yet still inform each other spatially and visually. The Olympic village itself is transformed into a vertical tower, tailored for the athletes during the games, but easily converted to valuable real estate once the games are over.

eVolo (http://www.evolo.us/architecture/super-stadium-for-the-2022-winter-olympics-alan-lu/) (more images at linked site)


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...This CAN'T be!!! :eek2:
What an Outstanding Stadium!!!

A new chapter in stadium design. AWESOME!

Looks interesting but completely lacks any human interest, and looks very sterile. Built by a Chinese Dr Evil; it doesn't look particularly "Olympic".

Perhaps a better idea of context would make me warm to it...

Depends on the render. I say it could also look nice and positive if you render it with a beach sunshine flair.

What I like is the shape. No boring straights, rounds or boxes, instead a lot of changing bows, making it hard to plan and build IMO. This is advanced architecture.

capacity?

This unknown capacity stadium would be great for a winter Olympics in Harbin.

But a single tower for an Athletes Village? Is the architect (whoever he is) on steroids or something? I'd say it'd be either Populous or Zaha Hadid.

I think that it's striking and clever, but completely unfeasible. But if the objective is to have people thinking more about Harbin, then it is a complete success.

I think that it's striking and clever, but completely unfeasible. But if the objective is to have people thinking more about Harbin, then it is a complete success.

Yep.

The other day I was playing Civilization V and ended up conquering Harbin. Had to look the city up on Wikipedia and was surprised to learn that it's a city with 10 million people...

Crazy design will work to get PR lol

Great design but the renderings are a little depressing... I think Harbin would be a great place to have the Winter Olympics... They already have one of the greatest winter festivals on the planet...

Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5269/32825.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/32825.jpg/)
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(Images by Markus Källander (http://www.panoramio.com/user/5168))

Horrid idea, makes one think of Anchorage's proposal for the 1994 Winter Olympics and their multi-purpose stadium of 20,000.

20,000 for ceremonies.
The ability to be split in half to host Ice Hockey in 1 hall and Short Track/Figure Skating in the other hall (events would be held separate) at around 15,000 for a divided hall.
Whole stadium used for Speed Skating in a smaller 12,000 or so capacity.

If South Kora doesn't have 2018 OG (Vs Munich and Annecy (Fr)), China will have them in 2022.

Until 2 days before the vote.

Looks interesting but completely lacks any human interest, and looks very sterile. Built by a Chinese Dr Evil; it doesn't look particularly "Olympic".

Perhaps a better idea of context would make me warm to it...

totally agree, the choice of colour (or complete lack there of) really deters from what otherwise looks like a fantastic design.

The design has Zaha Hadid all over it.

If South Kora doesn't have 2018 OG (Vs Munich and Annecy (Fr)), China will have them in 2022.

Until 2 days before the vote.

OG 2018 arefor South Korea. The project will be maintained ?

Even the sky used in this design makes it seem like the home of a dystopian sci-fi leader. I'm sure they could touch it up to make it be less creepy.

http://www.chinasportsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/harbin-winter-universiade-265x300.jpg


http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/winter-universiade-2009-china-harbin.jpg


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The 14th FINA World Championships (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_World_Aquatics_Championships) (July 16–31, 2011) in Shanghai, China.

www.guardian.co.uk/sport (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2011/jul/16/world-swimming-championships-in-pictures)
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www.guardian.co.uk/sport (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2011/jul/16/world-swimming-championships-in-pictures)
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www.guardian.co.uk/sport (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2011/jul/16/world-swimming-championships-in-pictures)
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This one is really awesome!

China has sooo many beautiful stadiums now... its such a shame that only a short few of them are really usable in 10 years when they realize that they can't have those ugly annoying running tracks on a football stadium!

Its either that, or they'll have to lower all of them like the one in Brazil (Corinthians?)

Ordos (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Ordus.svg/15px-Ordus.svg.png) International Circuit Race Track (http://www.oic2010.cn/English/index.aspx)

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Ordos Dongsheng National Fitness Center Stadium (50,000 - largest retractable roof stadium in China):

http://newsroom.basf.com/site_media/user/assets/Articles2011/ordos_pressebild_EN.jpg
Source: BASF (http://newsroom.basf.com/article/ready-set-go/)

http://www.evolo.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/superstadium-5.jpg

So that´s 4 stadiums in 1? and maybe outside some skiing and jumping and stuff? Nice concept, but I do not think it is more then a concept at the moment.