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Cocoon-shaped facility ready to host climbers at Asian Games
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An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC
An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC
An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC
An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC
An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

An aerial view of the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on September 10, 2023. /IC

The new venue for climbing competitions at the upcoming 19th Asian Games resembles a silkworm cocoon, in tribute to China's water town silk industry. 

Built on the site of an abandoned mine, the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, a city southeast of Hangzhou, spans 10,000 square meters and has a seating capacity of 2,100 spectators.

The nearby Yangshan Stone Buddha Scenic Area will give athletes and spectators an opportunity to explore pristine garden scenery between attending competitions.

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