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Aerial veiw of Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China

The Workers' Stadium, often called Gongti or Gong Ti, was a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It was mostly used for football (soccer) matches.[1] The stadium was built in 1959 and was last renovated in 2004 (the concrete structure was strengthened, a new rotating display screen and energy-saving devices were installed). It had a capacity of 66,161 and covers a land area of 350,000 square meters. It was one of the Ten Great Buildings constructed in 1959 for the 10th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.