Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium, Multi-purpose stadium in Taiyuan, China.
Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium is a modern sports venue in Taiyuan featuring a striking red design with a metallic ring encircling the outer edge of the roof. The overall complex spans a large area and houses multiple secondary halls for different sports disciplines.
The stadium was built starting in 2009 and completed in 2011, marking a turning point for sports in Shanxi Province. Its opening represented part of a wider expansion of sports infrastructure in the region during that period.
The main stadium's nickname, "Red Lantern" (Hongdenglong), was chosen on 8 August 2011 through a public call for suggestions and a vote. The complex also holds a 8,315-seat main arena, a swimming and diving hall of about 3,000 seats and a velodrome of about 1,500 seats. In September 2011 the State General Administration of Sports named it a National National Fitness Demonstration Base and a training base for the national cycling, swimming, weightlifting and trampoline teams, plus a Chinese martial arts base.
The complex sits in Jinyuan District, south of central Taiyuan, and holds several separate venues: the 62,000-seat main stadium, an 8,315-seat arena, a swimming and diving hall of about 3,000 seats and a velodrome of about 1,500. Check which hall a given event uses before travelling, since the buildings are distinct and spread across the grounds.
The main stadium's nickname, "Red Lantern", was chosen by public vote and announced on 8 August 2011, the same day the complex was completed. The name refers to the shape and red colour of the bowl, and the site also hosts national training bases for cycling, swimming, weightlifting and trampoline teams.
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