Beijing

Sports

Located in the eastern part of the city, the Beijing Workers' Stadium is China's largest sports facility, seating 80,000 for soccer (the country's most popular sport) and track and field events. Facilities for table tennis and other indoor games are available at the capital Gymnasium in western Beijing, which also accommodates an indoor ice rink for hockey and figure skating. The indoor sport of basketball has become quite popular among the Chinese in the winter months, and the country now has two professional basketball leagues. Martial arts retain their traditional popularity, with demonstrations provided at the Asian Games Village. Beijing also has a golf course and a racetrack, where spectators can place bets although other types of gambling are illegal in China.