Has your wechat Moments been flooded with messages about the concert in Xiamen this year?
In July, Jay Chou triggered a city-wide wave of nostalgia. In October, Mayday brings a carnival of youth. In November, Wang Sulong gave a warm performance again… The music kept coming one after another and I just couldn’t stop
How strong is this wave of popularity? Official data speaks for itself: Xiamen has held 50 large-scale concerts this year, with over 750,000 audiences! One performance after another has not only made Xiamen frequently go viral, but also truly ignited cultural and tourism consumption – countless music fans “travel to a city for a concert”, which has made the surrounding hotels, restaurants and scenic spots popular.
If we talk about the “center stage” of this wave of enthusiasm, it has to be the White Egret Stadium. This large venue with a capacity of over 40,000 people has become a must-visit spot for top stars: Zhang Jie, Jay Chou, Li Ronghao, Wang Yung, Mayday, Wang Sulong… Eleven major performances will be staged one after another here.
The performance is on a larger scale and offers a better experience. The White Egret Stadium has undoubtedly become a shining new calling card of Xiamen and a powerful engine driving the city’s vitality.
White Egret Stadium
Xiamen Egret Stadium, a new sports landmark located near Liuwudian in Xiang ‘an District, Xiamen, is not only a source of pride for Xiamen City but also an outstanding representative in the field of sports architecture in China.
It is the first top-level venue in China to freely convert the functions of a football field and a track and field stadium. As a core component of Xiamen’s new sports center, it, together with the Phoenix Gymnasium and the White Dolphin Swimming Pool, forms a modern sports and cultural center integrating culture, sports, exhibitions, tourism and technology.
The White Egret Stadium has a construction area of 180,600 square meters. In football mode, it can accommodate 60,592 spectators, and in track and field mode, it can also accommodate 53,405 people. Its highest point is 86.25 meters, with a north-south arch structure span of approximately 350 meters and an opening on the south side about 80 meters wide. Its unique shape and grand scale make it stand out among many sports venues.
Roof design
In the membrane structure construction of the White Egret Stadium, Yexing (Shenzhen Yexing Intelligent Space Technology Co., LTD.), as a professional membrane structure engineering service provider, was responsible for the detailed design and construction installation of the PTFE membrane structure roof.
This project adopts imported Huaside PTFE high-strength environmentally friendly membrane. The building facade features China’s first carbon fiber cable tensioned string curtain wall space structure. The membrane structure is 0.25mm thick, with a fire resistance rating of B1, and demonstrates excellent tensile and tear strength.
Composed of 238 tensioned membrane units, the majority of the area adopts secondary keel inclined arch rods to create a wavy effect. The lower part is supported by a steel frame structure, and protruding arch rods are made on the main steel structure. When covered with a membrane, a raised shape is formed. It presents a perfect wavy shape.
Not only does it add a unique aesthetic appeal to the stadium in terms of appearance, but it also achieves a perfect combination of “large span” and “low self-weight” in functionality.
It is worth mentioning that the White Egret Stadium and Phoenix Gymnasium of Xiamen Olympic Sports Center (Xiamen New Sports Center) have won the “China Steel Structure Gold Award”, which is the highest honor for engineering quality in China’s building steel structure industry and also a “Chinese brand” in the field of steel structure engineering in our country.
This is not only an affirmation of the outstanding quality of Xiamen Olympic Sports Center, but also the best praise for every builder, including our Yexing team, for their spirit of striving for excellence and pursuing perfection.
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She has over 20 years of experience in tensile membrane structure design, engineering, and manufacturing, with extensive expertise in delivering custom solutions for commercial and architectural projects.
