Century Lotus Stadium () is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Foshan, Guangdong, China. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches. The stadium holds 36,686 people and was built in 2005. It hosted a first round match between
China
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and
Myanmar
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during
2010 FIFA World Cup
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qualifying. This building has a design similar to the reconstructed
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi built by the same designers.
Notable events
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Eason Chan
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- DUO World Tour - 30 September 2012
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Joker Xue - Skyscraper World Tour - 26 August 2018
See also
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New Plaza Stadium
New Plaza Stadium () was a multi-use stadium in Foshan, China. It was used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and was one of the six stadiums used for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. The stadium had a capacity of 14,000 people.
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References
External links
Information on the venue
Football venues in China
Multi-purpose stadiums in China
Buildings and structures completed in 2005
Sports venues completed in 2005
Buildings and structures in Foshan
Sports venues in Guangdong
Gerkan, Marg and Partners buildings
Water polo venues
2005 in Guangzhou
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