Workers Indoor Arena Explained

Stadium Name:	Workers' Gymnasium
Nickname:	Workers Indoor Arena
Location:	Gongti Road, Beijing, China
Pushpin Map:	Beijing
Opened:	1961
Renovated:	Completed by 2008
Tenants:	1961 World Table Tennis Championships Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Seating Capacity:	13,000 (lower for Olympics)

The Workers' Gymnasium (official name) is an indoor arena located west of the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China. It was inaugurated in 1961 for the 26th World Table Tennis Championships.

It hosted the boxing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the Judo events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. It is one of 11 Beijing-based venues to be renovated and upgraded for the Olympics. The arena has a seating capacity of 13,000.

Notable events

• 21 and 22 October 1981: Jean-Michel Jarre, first Western musician to perform in China.
• 10 April 1985: Wham!, the first Western band to perform in China.
• 19 February 1995: Roxette – Crash! Boom! Bang! Tour^[1]
• 4 December 1998: Ricky Martin – Vuelve World Tour
• 1 February 2000: 2000 H.O.T. Live Concert in Beijing^[2]
• 31 March 2004: Deep Purple
• 7 March 2005: Norah Jones – Norah Jones & The Handsome Band Tour
• 1 November 2008: Kanye West – Glow in the Dark Tour^[3]
• 1 December 2008: Kylie Minogue – KylieX2008
• 6 April 2011: Bob Dylan – Never Ending Tour 2011
• 4 November 2013: OneRepublic – Native Tour
• 9 November 2013: T-ara 2013 Showcase Live in Beijing^[4]
• 10 July 2014: Jessie J
• 10 January 2015: Winner WWIC 2015
• 30 October 2015: Vitas – 15 Years With You – China Tour 2015
• 16 April 2016: Road FC 30
• 14 August 2016: Scorpions (band) – Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour
• 2 September 2017: Black Panther (band) – Hei Bao 30 Years Anniversary Concert

See also

• List of indoor arenas in China
• List of indoor arenas by capacity

External links

• Beijing2008.cn profile.

Notes and References

1. EMA Telstar Books Roxette Into Moscow To Close Tour . Thom Duffy . . 61 . 107 . 17 . 29 April 1995 . 0006-2510 . 24 February 2017.
2. Web site: 2021-03-08 . '아카이브K' H.O.T., "중국 팬클럽 회원 800만 명…콘서트 전 문화부 장관의 격려 받아" . 'Archive K' HOT, '8 million Chinese fan club members... Encouraged by the former Minister of Culture to hold a concert' . 2023-12-31 . SBS Entertainment . ko-KR.
3. Web site: Kanye West hit Beijing. China Daily. 21 May 2017.
4. Web site: T-ara's debut China concert to rock Beijing- China.org.cn . China Internet Information Center . 31 December 2023 . 2013-11-09.