AsiaWorld–Arena (, also Hall 1 of

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) is the largest indoor seated performance venue in Hong Kong. It has a total floor area of , a maximum capacity of 14,000 seats/16,000 standing+seats and high ceiling clearance of 19 metres. It is located next to the

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. It plays host to many concerts, sporting events, and other forms of entertainment.

Entertainment

AsiaWorld–Arena has been the busiest indoor venue in Hong Kong since its opening on 21 December 2005; with many local, regional and international artists have performed here spanning a wide range of musical genres.

Other events

The Arena has also played host to the 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala of Phoenix Satellite Television and the Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant, as well as sports competitions like the

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2007 and the 2008 Hong Kong

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Asian Pacific DanceSport Championships. It played host to Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular from 22 December 2010 to 2 January 2011. On 18 March 2015, the arena hosted

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on their

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. This concert would ultimately be the final performance with

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as a member before his departure from the group six days later. Miss International Organization confirms that Hong Kong will be the host country of

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References

External links

AsiaWorld Expo webpage
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