The display screen
Location: Shanghai;
Use during the Games: Football Preliminary;
Category: Existing Competition Venue
Shanghai
Shanghai is situated in the middle of the east coastline and
southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It is China's major
industrial and commercial centre. Shanghai has a population of over
13.5 million, ranking first in China in terms of population and
population density. It is an important hub for land, marine and air
transportation in China, with its ports ice-free all the year
round.
Shanghai is characterized by a warm spring, hot summer, cool
autumn and cold winter. July and August are Shanghai's hottest
months, with an average temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius. In
winter, January is the coldest month, with a temperature averaging
at 3 degrees Celsius.
The Shanghai Stadium
The Shanghai Stadium will serve as one of the Football venues
for the 2008 Games. Built in 1997, the stadium covers 190,000
square meters and has a seating capacity of 80, 000.
The spectator
stand
The stadium turf
The interior of the
Shanghai Stadium
The exterior of the
Shanghai Stadium
Training field
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