List of indoor arenas in China

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The following is a list of indoor arenas in China with a capacity of at least 5,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural events and political events. The largest indoor arena, the 21,000-capacity Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium, is the home of basketball club Nanjing Monkey Kings.

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Capacity of at least 10,000

RankLocationArenaDate builtCapacityTenantsImage
1 Nanjing Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium [1] 21,000 Nanjing Monkey Kings
2 Beijing Beijing National Indoor Stadium [2] 200718,000 National Indoor Stadium, Bronze Medal Handball Match 2008.jpg
3 Beijing Wukesong Arena [3] 200818,000 Beijing Ducks Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center.jpg
4 Chengdu Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Indoor Stadium 202118,000
5 Dalian Damai Center 201318,000
6 Guangzhou Guangzhou International Sports Arena 201018,000 Aerial View, Guangzhou Baoneng Qoros Arena 20230604.jpg
7 Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena 18,000 Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai).jpg
8 Shanghai Shanghai Oriental Sports Center 18,000 Shanghai Oriental Sports Center 1.jpg
9 Shenzhen Shenzhen Dayun Arena 201118,000 Shenzhen New Century Liebao Club
10 Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium 196817,345 Capital Indoor Stadium (20220206170359).jpg
11 Dongguan Bank of Dongguan Basketball Centre 201416,133 Guangdong Dongguan Bank
12 Chengdu Jinqiang International Event Centre 202315,000 Sichuan Blue Whales
13 Shanghai Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena 13,779 Tsonga Potro 2008 Tennis Masters.jpg
14 Nanjing Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium 13,000
15 Beijing Workers Indoor Arena 196113,000 Beijing Workers Arena.jpg
16 Wuhan Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium 13,000
17 Shanghai Shanghai Indoor Stadium 13,000 Shanghai Sharks Shanghai Indoor Stadium.jpg
18 Shenzhen Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium 201112,793
19 Qingdao Conson Gymnasium Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club 12,500 Qingdao Guoxin Sport Center Gymnasium.jpg
20 Jinan Jinan Olympic Sports Center 200912,226
21 Shenyang Liaoning Arena 12,000 Liaoning Shenyang Sansheng Flying Leopard Club
22 Ürümqi Urumqi Olympic Sports Centre 12,000 Xinjiang Flying Tigers
23 Harbin Harbin International Sports Center Gymnasium 200410,603
24 Changchun Changchun Gymnasium 198410,000 Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank
25 Guangzhou Guangzhou Gymnasium 200110,000 Guangzhou Gymnasium.JPG
26 Shenyang Shenyang Gymnasium 200710,000
27 Tianjin Tianjin Arena 10,000 Tianjin Ronggang Tian Jin Ti Yu Zhong Xin Ti Yu Guan .jpg
28 Nanjing Wutaishan Gymnasium 197310,000 Jiangsu Kentier

Capacity below 10,000

LocationArenaDate builtCapacityImage
Nanning Guangxi Gymnasium 20129,247
Tianhe Gymnasium 9,000 Tianhe Gymnasium (Guangzhou, CHN).jpg
Shandong Arena 19798,800
Foshan Foshan Lingnan Mingzhu Gymnasium 20068,324
Nansha Gymnasium 8,080
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium 20078,024 USTB Gymnasium.jpg
Beijing Peking University Gymnasium 20088,000 Peking University Gymnasium.jpg
Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium 8,000
Beijing Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium 20077,500
Beijing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium 7,000 2008 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium 2.JPG
Asian Games Town Gymnasium 6,233
Changzhou Xincheng Gymnasium 20086,200
China Agricultural University Gymnasium 20076,000
Shougang Gymnasium 20026,000
Jinjiang Zuchang Gymnasium 20026,000
Nangang Gymnasium 19956,000
Quingdao University Gymnasium 20056,000
Yiwu Yiwu Gymnasium 20056,000
Beihang University Gymnasium 20015,400 2008 BUAA Gymnasium Indoor Arena.JPG
Taiyuan Riverside Sports Arena 19985,331 Riverside Sports Arena in 2019.jpg
Hangzhou Hangzhou Gymnasium 19665,136
Beijing Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium 20085,000
Huangpu Huangpu Sports Centre Gymnasium 5,000
Harbin Baqu Arena 5,000
Youngor Arena 19945,000
Shanghai Shanghai Yuanshen Sports Centre 5,000

Hong Kong

LocationArenaDate builtCapacityImage
Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena 200512,500 AsiaWorld-Expo Hall.JPG
Hong Kong Hong Kong Coliseum 198312,500 Hong Kong Coliseum 2022 05 part1.jpg

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References

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