Shanghai Stadium

  2007-08-29 06:19:32 GMT    2007-08-29 14:19:32 (Beijing Time)    BOCOG

Shanghai Stadium

A bird's eye view of the Stadium at night

  Location: Shanghai

  Competition: Football Preliminary

  Category: Existing Competition Venue

  Shanghai

  Shanghai is situated in the middle of the east coastline and southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It is China's major industrial and commercial centre. Shanghai has a population of over 13.5 million, ranking first in China in terms of population and population density. It is an important hub for land, marine and air transportation in China, with its ports ice-free all the year round.