AsiaWorld-Arena (Chinese: 亞洲國際博覽館Arena, also Hall 1 of AsiaWorld-Expo) is the largest indoor seated performance venue in Hong Kong. It has a total floor area of 10,880 square metres, a maximum capacity of 14,000seats /16,000standing+seats and high ceiling clearance of 19 metres. It is located next to the Hong Kong International Airport. It plays host to many concerts, sporting events, and other forms of entertainment. [1]
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Since its opening on December 1, 2005, AsiaWorld-Arena has played host to several high profile concert performances by internationally known artists, as well as local musicians.
The Arena has also played host to the 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala of Phoenix Satellite Television and the Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant, as well as sports competitions like the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 and the 2008 Hong Kong IDSF Asian Pacific DanceSport Championships.
It will play host to Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular from 22 December 2010 to 2 January 2011.[2]