August 9, 2006

Worker’s Stadium, Beijing, China


Worker’s Stadium, Beijing, China

Workers Stadium (Chinese: 工人体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium in Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1959 and holds 72,000.

It was the main venue for the 1990 Asian Games, where the opening and closing ceremonies were held. It is also the home stadium for the Beijing Hyundai soccer team.

For the 2008 Summer Olympics it will host the football quarter-finals and semi-finals.

The Workers Indoor Arena is nearby to the west.

[Source: Wikipedia]

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