Workers' Stadium (1959)

Workers' Stadium
The stadium in 2008
LocationChaoyang, Beijing, China
Coordinates39°55′46.3″N 116°26′28.1″E / 39.929528°N 116.441139°E / 39.929528; 116.441139
OwnerAll-China Federation of Trade Unions
OperatorSinobo Group
Capacity65,094
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1959
Renovated2001, 2004, 2008, 2010–2011
ClosedAugust 2020
Demolished2020
ArchitectBeijing Institute of Architectural Design
Structural engineerBeijing Construction Engineering Group
Tenants
Beijing Guoan (1996–2005, 2009–2019)
China national football team (until 2020)
Website
gongti.com.cn
Workers' Stadium
Simplified Chinese工人体育场
Traditional Chinese工人體育場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGōngrén Tǐyùchǎng
Wade–GilesKūngrén T'ǐyǜch'ǎng
Yale RomanizationGūngrén Tǐyùchǎng
IPA[kʊ́ŋɻə̌n tʰìŷʈʂʰàŋ]

The original Workers' Stadium (工人体育场; often abbreviated as Gongti or 工体) was a multi-purpose stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The stadium was built in 1959, and was renovated in 2004 (the concrete structure strengthened, a new rotating display screen and energy-saving devices installed). The stadium was demolished in 2020 and reopened under the same name on 15 April 2023 as a new stadium built on the original site. It had a capacity of 65,094 and covered a land area of 350,000 square metres (3,800,000 sq ft). It was one of the Ten Great Buildings constructed in 1959 for the tenth anniversary of the People's Republic of China.