Workers' Gymnasium

Beijing Workers' Stadium and the larger open-air stadium workers' Stadium are two different venues, located in the west of the workers' Stadium. It was built for the 26th World Table Tennis Championship in April 1961, and can accommodate 15000 spectators. As a sports venue and performing arts venue, Beijing Workers' Stadium has held thousands of activities, becoming an important entertainment and Sports Center in Beijing.

Beijing Worker's Stadium

synonym

Workers' Gymnasium generally refers to Beijing Workers' Gymnasium

Beijing worker's stadium is located in Sanlitun worker's Stadium North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. It was built for the 26th World Table Tennis Championship in April 1961. It was also the first stadium to appear on the stamps of new China. The museum was built on February 28, 1961 and can accommodate 15000 visitors. Worker's stadium is an important part of three groups of buildings: Beijing worker's Stadium, Beijing worker's stadium and swimming pool. As a sports venue and performing arts venue, Beijing Workers' Stadium has held thousands of activities, becoming an important entertainment and Sports Center in Beijing.

On December 2, 2017, it was selected as "the second batch of Chinese 20th century architectural heritage".

Construction history

Initial history

Beijing Workers' gymnasium was built for the 26th World Table Tennis Championships held in Beijing in February 1961. The project was completed in 1961, and the gymnasium can accommodate 15000 spectators.

Venue expansion

As one of the "top ten buildings" in China in the 1950s, the worker's gymnasium has become slightly obsolete in the 21st century. Since it is the venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, it began to accept the renovation on May 26, 2006. The transformation retains the original appearance and structure to the greatest extent, only carries on the cleaning and whitewashing again, even the hollow decoration on the door can be retained. Even the old people who are familiar with the stadium will not feel strange. The biggest change in the appearance of the workers' Stadium comes from the replacement of the windows. The original windows of workers' sports can no longer meet the requirements of modern energy conservation and environmental protection. This reconstruction will be replaced by green aluminum alloy double glass windows.

Design concept

The design of Beijing worker's Gymnasium adopts the characteristics of strong column and weak beam, which reflects the design concept and specification of the former Soviet Union. After the world table tennis championships, the worker's gymnasium has become an important place for holding large-scale activities in Beijing, and has assumed the responsibility of an international gymnasium. Table tennis, basketball, volleyball and other major competitions are held here.

Venue structure

The ceiling is a spoke wheel suspension structure, with a span of 94 meters. There are 12000 fixed seats and 1000 temporary seats. In addition to the center hall, there are badminton hall and other special venues. Workers' Stadium is an important part of three groups of buildings: Beijing Workers' Stadium, Beijing Workers' Stadium and swimming pool. Beijing Workers' gymnasium has been built for a long time, and its design concept and structure are of symbolic significance.

The reformed workers' Gymnasium is used as the venue for boxing competition of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and judo competition for the blind of 2008 Paralympic Games, with 12000 fixed seats and 1000 temporary seats. The structural reinforcement and functional transformation of the workers' Gymnasium have been carried out. The diameter of the column section has been increased by 10 cm, which greatly increases the bearing capacity of the beam and slab, and can fully meet the needs of sports events. In addition, the worker's gymnasium will also add functions. In addition to the comprehensive renovation and renewal of ventilation, lighting, mechanical and electrical facilities, 240 press seats, more than 30 VIP seats and 40 square meters VIP lounge have been added, making the design of the gymnasium more humanized, safer and more comfortable. In addition, according to the evacuation of the venue and the diversion of different personnel, the west gate was added to the workers' gymnasium which originally had only the north gate, the east gate and the small South Gate. During the Olympic Games, athletes and staff will enter from the west gate, media and VIP personnel will enter from the south gate, and spectators will enter from the north gate and northwest gate. In addition, after the demolition of the village in the city outside the west side of the venue, it will be built into a parking lot that can accommodate 400 cars.

Function

Event Hosting

On April 4, 1961, the 26th Beijing World Table Tennis Championships opened. Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping and other leading comrades, as well as officials of the International Table Tennis Federation, attended the opening ceremony of the newly completed Beijing Workers' Stadium, which can accommodate 15000 spectators. The Chinese Legion won three championships, four runners up and eight third places.

In 1962, the Chinese men's basketball team met the European basketball overlord Soviet central home team. The latter had world-class center kluming, guard alaqiaqiang, Ma Qingsheng, Gong Luming, Qian Chenghai and other Chinese players who performed well. The Chinese men's basketball team won by 5 points.

In June 1966, the seventh basketball competition of the public security system of socialist countries was held here. Eight more socialist countries' public security sports organizations sent teams to participate.

November 17-22, 2007, hosted the "2007 good luck Beijing" International Boxing Invitational.

In 2008, Beijing Workers' Gymnasium hosted the "boxing competition" of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the "judo competition for the blind" of the Paralympic Games.

Big concerts

At 7:30 p.m. on February 19, 1985, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala was held in Beijing Workers' Stadium.

On April 10, 1985, Weimeng band performed in Beijing Workers' Stadium, and about 15000 people watched the concert

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On April 10, 1985, in Beijing Workers' gymnasium, the venue of 15000 people was full. Although the scene seems too quiet, the new music forms have aroused the curiosity of Chinese young people. Guo Feng and Cui Jian, who are famous figures in today's music world, were stunned on the stage that day.

On May 9, 1986, "let the world be full of love" was performed by 100 singers. Cui Jian's first performance of the song "nothing" set off a wave of rock and roll, realizing the breakthrough of Chinese rock and roll music "from scratch".

On August 26, 2009, a grand concert of patriotic songs from all walks of life in Beijing was held in Beijing Workers' Stadium.

In 2010, her Beijing concert was held in Beijing Workers' Stadium.

On July 12, 2019, Beijing Workers' Stadium will hold a concert "the seventh dance". At the same time, the official aid of the concert "universal super stick" was also announced on the stage.

Traffic information

External traffic

Subway route: the southeast entrance of the east 40 of Metro Line 2, about 10 minutes' walk to Beijing Workers' Stadium

Bus route: 113, 115, 118, 406, 416, 701, 758, 623, 208 (night shift) Road (worker's Stadium station or East sishitiaoqiao East Station)

Address: Worker Stadium West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Longitude: 116.442234

Latitude: 39.93223

Tel: 010-65025505

Official website: http://www.gongti.com/

Traffic information: 1

Workers' Gymnasium Station - No.3, 113, 115, 118, 431, ye3, ye34, te16 road;

Worker's Stadium West Gate Station - 515 road.

2. Subway

Subway line 2 dongshitiao station is 700 meters away from the station.

Ticket information: tickets are subject to specific performances and competitions

Opening hours: depending on the performance and competition

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