National Indoor Stadium

The National Indoor Stadium, a.k.a. Folding Fan, is an arena located at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people, and was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is nicknamed the Fan due to its design resembling a traditional Chinese folding fan.

Location: Olympic Green, Beijing, China
Capacity: 18,000 (sometimes with 2,000 temporary stands)
Opened: November 26, 2007
Architect: Beijing Institute of Technology Design · Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute
Surface: Flooring
Broke ground: May 30, 2005
Construction cost: yuan ¥650 million · USD $ 95 million · EUR € 65 million