Nanjing Central Stadium 中央体育场田径场

Friday, February 18, 2011

Nanjing Central Stadium was built in 1931 by 2 China famous architects ,Guan Song Sheng and Yang Ting Bao, as the venue for the Fifth National Sports Event of the Republic China. Nanjing Central Stadium was once the biggest stadium compound in the east, composed of athletic stadium, basketball court, martial art stadium, tennis court, football stadium and racecourse with the total coverage of 1030 acres.

The Athletic Stadium is the stadium most important building, located at the end of the center axis. The stadium is equipped with 500 meter running track and 2 straight 200 meter track., football field ,basketball court and tennis court can be found in the stadium as well. At least 3/4 of the stadium is surrounded by the audience platform, under the platform were once the athletes’ dorm , bathrooms, washrooms and etc. The stadium is symmetrically planned with 2 entrance both located at the north and the south side of the stadium, enhanced by a 5.5meter in height delicately decorated arched entrance. The entrance’s elevation is decorated with Chinese traditional pattern and Wangzhu.

中央体育场建于1931年，为举行中华民国第五届全国运动会而兴建的这组体育建筑群，包括田径场，篮球场，国术场，网球，足球和跑马赛场，总占地1030亩。这是远东最大的体育建筑群，由著名建筑师，关颂声和杨廷宝负责设计。

中央体育场的田径场是整个建筑群的中心建筑，场内设500米跑圈和两条200米直道，跑圈内设标准的足球场，内北两端设篮球场，网球场。田径场有连接场的3/4的看台，看台下设运动员宿舍，浴室，厕所。北看台利用土坡，采用原土压实，上置看台，全部看台可容纳35000余人。

田径场设东西两个主入口，有三个拱形花格铁门，门高5.5米，入口为大穿堂，长15.5米，内有办公室和裁判员，记者的休息室，楼上为带大雨棚的司令台。门楼立面采用传统的装饰图案和望柱。

Travel date: 13 Nov 2010