Shenzhen Arena (also known as Shenzhen Gymnasium) is an

indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...

located in

Futian Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as one of the city's central business district (CBD). Name There are two ...

Shenzhen Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

, China. Built in 1985 as part of Shenzhen Sports Center, the original building was closed in 2018 and was subsequently demolished. A new arena was constructed on the original site and opened in 2024.

History

The arena is the first indoor arena in Shenzhen, which was built as a one of the eight major facility for the newly designated

special economic zone A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increas ...

. Aside from sport events, it also hosted important political events such as the tenth and twentieth anniversary of the founding of Shenzhen. In 2018, it was decided that Shenzhen Sports Center would undergo a renovation due to aging facilities and the arena will be rebuilt. The renovation project was started in 2020 and the new arena was finished in 2024. The first event to be held in the new arena was a Chinese Basketball League match between Shenzhen Leopards against Jiangsu Kentier.

Events

* 1986 Asian Table Tennis Championships *1987

National Games of China The National Games of the People's Republic of China is the highest-level comprehensive multi-sport event of China. It is hosted by the General Administration of Sport of China. The games is held every four years, usually in the summer or a ...

2011 Summer Universiade The 2011 Summer Universiade ( zh, c=2011年夏季世界大学生运动会, labels=no), also known as the XXVI Summer Universiade ( zh, c=, s=第二十六届夏季世界大学生运动会, labels=no) and Shenzhen 2011, was hosted in Shenzhen, Gua ...

volleyball competition * 2024 China Masters badminton tournament

References

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