Of all the new stadia to host the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium was the first to be completed in 2004.
The six-story building boasts a distinctive design to highlight its location as part of the famous coastal city. With its beautiful white curving roof the stadium looks like a huge sail floating on the backdrop of the blue sky during the daytime. When floodlit at night, it resembles a giant shell on the seashore.
Since it completion four years ago, the 32,000-capacity stadium has successfully played host to a series of international football friendlies. It is located in downtown Qinhuangdao, one of the major cities of the Hebei Province.