Xi'an Olympic Sports Center
Xī'ān Àotǐ Zhōngxīn
The National Games stadium by the river — where Xi'an's stadium-scale concerts happen.
Entry
From ¥300
Hours
Events & concerts · per event
Time needed
45 min–4 hours
The flagship venue complex of the 2021 National Games: a sweeping main stadium, gymnasium and aquatics center on the Chanba riverside, now the city's go-to for stadium concerts and big events. With its own metro stop and a photogenic riverside setting, it's an easy add-on when a show's on — or a curiosity stop on a northeast day.
What it is
The 2021 National Games' centerpiece — a silvery main stadium plus indoor halls, arranged along the Ba River in the Chanba district. By day it's modern-Xi'an architecture (the modern city guide covers this side); by night on event days it's the biggest crowd in town. Concert capacity and scale beat every other venue in the city.
If you're seeing a show
This is where the stadium tours land. Tickets via Damai with passport real-name — the complete walkthrough, including the verification trap-avoidance, is our concert ticketing guide. Metro Line 14 stops at the venue's own station (奥体中心); leave early, security is stadium-grade, and expect a post-show DiDi queue — the riverside walks it off nicely.
If you're not
Worth the trip only if you're combining it with the Chanba riverside or a football match at the International Football Center across town — on its own, mid-week, it's a stadium in a parking lot. Photographers like it at dusk from the river paths. Honest verdict: an events place, not a sight.
Questions, answered
What is the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center?
The main stadium complex of the 2021 National Games, on the Chanba riverside — now Xi'an's principal stadium-concert venue, with its own Metro Line 14 stop. Free to walk around; events are ticketed.
How do I buy concert tickets at Aoti?
Via Damai with passport real-name verification — tickets are ID-bound and non-transferable. Our concert ticketing guide has the full step-by-step for foreigners.
How do I get to the Olympic Sports Center?
Metro Line 14 to Aoti Zhongxin station (the venue's own stop), or 30–40 minutes by DiDi from the center. On event nights allow extra time for security and the ride-hail queue after.
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