The Workers' Gymnasium (official name) is an indoor arena located west of the

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, China. It was inaugurated in 1961 for the 26th

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. It hosted the

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. 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

* 10 April 1985:

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* 4 December 1998:

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- Vuelve World Tour * 31 March 2004: Deep Purple * 7 March 2005:

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- Norah Jones & The Handsome Band Tour * 1 November 2008:

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* 1 December 2008: Kylie Minogue - KylieX2008 * 6 April 2011:

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* 4 November 2013: OneRepublic -

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* 9 November 2013: T-ara 2013 Showcase Live in Beijing * 10 July 2014: Jessie J * 10 January 2015:

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* 2 September 2017:

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- Hei Bao 30 Years Anniversary Concert

References

External links

Beijing2008.cn profile.
Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics Sports venues in Beijing Indoor arenas in China Olympic boxing venues Boxing venues in China Venues of the 1990 Asian Games Sports venues completed in 1961 1961 establishments in China {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub

Notable events

See also

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