The Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, also known as Qizhong Stadium, is a tennis arena in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The complex is located on an 80-hectare area, in Maqiao Town [zh], in the southwest of Shanghai, Minhang District. It has a steel retractable roof which opens and closes in a pinwheel or spiral manner, with eight sliding petal-shaped …
The Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, also known as Qizhong Stadium, is a tennis arena in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The complex is located on an 80-hectare area, in Maqiao Town [zh], in the southwest of Shanghai, Minhang District. It has a steel retractable roof which opens and closes in a pinwheel or spiral manner, with eight sliding petal-shaped pieces resembling a blooming magnolia. The roof enables the stadium to host both indoor and outdoor tennis events. The seating capacity is 13,779 people.
Location: Shanghai, China
Owner: Chinese Tennis Association
Capacity: 13,779 people
Built: 2003
Opened: October 5, 2005
Architect: Mitsuru Senda · Environment Design Institute (EDI)
Construction cost: RMB¥2.4 billion · USD$251 million
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