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Zaha Hadid designs football stadium at the end of the Silk Road
Scheme being built in Xi’an
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled images of its design for a 60,000-seat football stadium in China.
The scheme in the north-western city of Xi’an will host national and international matches as well as domestic league games. It will also be able to stage youth training academies, entertainment performances and cultural events.
It is being built in Fengdong New District in Xi’an, one of China’s oldest cities which marks the eastern end of the Silk Road and is famous for being home to the Terracotta Warriors.
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