Shanghai Indoor Stadium (Shanghai Metro)
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Shanghai Indoor Stadium is the name of an interchange station between Lines 1 and 4 of the Shanghai Metro
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. However, the station used to bear the English name Shanghai Stadium, referring to the adjacent outdoor stadium called Shanghai Stadium
instead of the indoor stadium. After the opening of the nearby Shanghai Stadium station
(上海体育场) specifically for the outdoor stadium, that station took the English name Shanghai Stadium, while this station was renamed Shanghai Indoor Stadium, now better reflecting the Chinese name. Still, confusion remains due to the similarity of the names in both English and Chinese, only differing by one word/character, and referring to facilities located in close vicinity.
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
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Name
The Chinese name of this station (上海体育馆, literally Shanghai Sports Hall) refers to the nearby Shanghai Indoor StadiumShanghai Indoor Stadium
Shanghai Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose gymnasium, in Shanghai, China.Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed, by newly constructed sporting facilities nearby. It is now used mostly for entertainment events,...
. However, the station used to bear the English name Shanghai Stadium, referring to the adjacent outdoor stadium called Shanghai Stadium
Shanghai Stadium
The Shanghai Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shanghai, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium was built in 1997 when the 8th National Games of the People's Republic of China was held in Shanghai. It can hold about 80,000 people, so it is also called the "80,000...
instead of the indoor stadium. After the opening of the nearby Shanghai Stadium station
Shanghai Stadium (Shanghai Metro)
Shanghai Stadium is the name of a station on Shanghai Metro Line 4.-Name:The name of the station 上海体育场 refers to nearby Shanghai Stadium. As the adjacent Line 1/Line 4 transfer station used to use this English name, that station is now translated as Shanghai Indoor Stadium...
(上海体育场) specifically for the outdoor stadium, that station took the English name Shanghai Stadium, while this station was renamed Shanghai Indoor Stadium, now better reflecting the Chinese name. Still, confusion remains due to the similarity of the names in both English and Chinese, only differing by one word/character, and referring to facilities located in close vicinity.
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- Shanghai Indoor StadiumShanghai Indoor StadiumShanghai Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose gymnasium, in Shanghai, China.Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed, by newly constructed sporting facilities nearby. It is now used mostly for entertainment events,...
- Shanghai StadiumShanghai StadiumThe Shanghai Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shanghai, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium was built in 1997 when the 8th National Games of the People's Republic of China was held in Shanghai. It can hold about 80,000 people, so it is also called the "80,000...
- Sightseeing bus station, with shuttle buses to Sheshan Forest Park and other destinations