The Shenzhen Dayun Arena is an arena located in
Shenzhen
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,
China
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. It was completed in 2011 for the
2011 Summer Universiade
The 2011 Summer Universiade ( zh, c=2011年夏季世界大学生运动会, p=Èr líng yī yī Nián xiàjì shìjiè dàxuéshēng yùndònghuì), the XXVI Summer Universiade ( zh, c=第二十六届夏季世界大学生运动会, p=Dì Èrshíl ...
. It is used for the
basketball
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,
ice hockey
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and
gymnastics
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events. The arena is the home of the
Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
The Shenzhen Kunlun Red Star () or the Shenzhen KRS () are a professional ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They are based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and their home is Shenzhen Dayun Arena.
In response to heightened ent ...
, formerly called Kunlun Red Star WIH, of the
Russian Women's Hockey League
The Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL; russian: Женская хоккейная лига, translit=Zhenskaya khokkeynaya liga, translation=Women's Hockey League), officially called the Women's Hockey League (WHL), is a professional ice hockey leagu ...
.
The capacity of the arena is 18,000 spectators and it opened in August 2011.
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Graphic of exterior of arena
Indoor arenas in China
Sports venues in Shenzhen
Arena football venues
Ice hockey venues
2011 establishments in China
KRS Vanke Rays
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