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Xinjiang Sports Centre

Coordinates: 43°52′45″N 87°33′30″E / 43.879057°N 87.55831°E / 43.879057; 87.55831
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Xinjiang Sports Centre
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LocationUrumqi, Xinjiang, China
Coordinates43°52′45″N 87°33′30″E / 43.879057°N 87.55831°E / 43.879057; 87.55831
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Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard
Chinese Athletic Association

The Xinjiang Sports Centre (Chinese: 新疆体育中心; Uyghur: شىنجاڭ تەنتەربىيە مەركىزى) is a multi-purpose stadium in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. It is the biggest stadium in Xinjiang, having 42300 seats.

Construction and use

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Originally built in Tianshan district of Urumqi, it was built in the 1950s-1960s. In the 1990s, two gyms within the stadium were deemed to be high risk buildings, the Urumqi sports administration decided to rebuild the stadium on new land, the old stadium was auctioned off for 450 Million CNY.

Designed by Beijing Institute of Architectural Design in collaboration with the Xinjiang No. 4 Construction Group, Construction officially begun in April 2001. Construction was officially competed in 2005.

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