45°45′08″N126°42′04″E / 45.752092°N 126.701095°E /45.752092; 126.701095
Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Centre Stadium | |
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| Full name | 哈尔滨国际会展中心体育场 |
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| Location | Harbin, China |
| Coordinates | 45°45′07″N126°42′04″E / 45.752066°N 126.701074°E /45.752066; 126.701074 |
| Public transit | 3 atConference and Exhibition Center |
| Capacity | 48,000[1] |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Tenants | |
| Heilongjiang Ice City | |
TheHarbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center (simplified Chinese:哈尔滨国际会展体育中心;traditional Chinese:哈爾濱國際會展體育中心;pinyin:Hāěrbīn Guójì Huì Zhǎn Tǐyù Zhōngxīn) is aconvention center inHarbin,China with a 48,000-seatmulti-purpose stadium known for short as theHarbin ICE Center Stadium. It hosts various conventions and also hosted the2007 Cup of Chinafigure skating competition. The complex was the main venue of the2009 Winter Universiade and is hosting the2025 Asian Winter Games. The facility has a floor space of 63,000 square meters (about 700,000 square feet and is home to a 10,603-seated indoor arena.
TheHarbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium (Chinese:哈尔滨国际会展体育中心体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium and is the main venue of the convention center. It is currently used mostly forfootball matches. The stadium has a seating capacity of 48,000 spectators.
Despite being designated as a stadium, its primary use since its completion in 2004 has been to host concerts and automobile trade events; it lacks both a lawn and a synthetic track.[2] On August 17, 2009, theChina national football team announced a warm-up match against theSenegal national football team in Harbin on September 19, prompting the city to invest over 6 million RMB in stadium renovations.[2]
On April 1, 2011,Dalian Yiteng Football Club [zh] declared their relocation to the Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium in Harbin and rebranding asHarbin Yiteng Football Club [zh].[3] In June 2012, media outlets claimed that the turf of the Harbin Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium had completely deteriorated owing to climatic and maintenance issues, putting Harbin Yiteng at risk of needing to relocate their home stadium. The grass at the Convention Center venue had not grown since the onset of spring, rendering the venue nearly akin to a dirt pitch for prior matches.[4] The game was ultimately deferred, and the stadium expended 800,000 RMB to restore the turf.[5] Notwithstanding the subpar condition of the ground, Harbin Yiteng achieved an unprecedented 15-game home victory streak on the field.[6]
On September 9, 2014, the China national football team and theJordan national football team competed in a friendly match at the stadium.[7] In 2016, theHeilongjiang Volcanic Mingquan Football Club [zh] relocated to the stadium as their home ground and competed in the China Football League B that same year.[8] On November 5, 2017, the Heilongjiang Volcanic Springs soccer team secured the 2017 China Football League B championship with a 3:0 triumph against the Meixian Tiehan Ecological soccer team in the league final held at home.[9]
The Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Sports Center Stadium has also hosted many concerts, includingAndy Lau'sVision Tour China (September 25, 2004),Jay Chou'sUnparalleled Tour (September 24, 2005),Hak Yau Light Years World Tour (May 25, 2007),Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour (June 26, 2011), andA Classic Tour (July 15, 2017);A-Mei'sAmeizing World Tour (September 12, 2011);Karen Mok'sThe Ultimate Karen Mok Show (August 30, 2019);Joker Xue'sExtraterrestrial World Tour (June 10, 2023);JJ Lin'sSanctuary World Tour (June 29, 2019) andJJ20 World Tour (June 23 and June 24, 2024), among others.[10]
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| Full name | Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center Arena |
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| Location | Harbin,China |
| Owner | Heilongjiang Government |
| Operator | Heilongjiang Government |
| Capacity | 10,603 |
| Opened | 2004 |
Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center Gymnasium is anindoor sporting arena located at the convention centre. The capacity of the arena is 10,603 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such asbasketball andvolleyball, and also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the2009 Winter Universiade.[11]
The Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Sports Center comprises four exhibition halls, designated A, B, C, and D, which host a diverse array of exhibitions and events throughout the year.[12]
It has curated the subsequent exhibitions: