China National Convention Center

　　On August 8, 2008, the world-renowned Olympic Games were held in Beijing. The China National Convention Center, located in the central area of the Beijing Olympic Park and adjacent to the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube, also became the focus of the world. Serving as the Main Press Center and the International Broadcasting Center, it also hosted the fencing events of the Olympics, as well as the fencing and air pistol events of the modern pentathlon. After the conclusion of the Paralympic Games, the China National Convention Center underwent interior renovations and grandly reopened in November 2009.

　　The China National Convention Center was invested in and constructed by Beijing North Star Company Limited, covering a total area of 12 hectares, with a total construction area of 530,000 square meters and a total investment of 5 billion yuan. The building is 400 meters long from north to south and 150 meters wide from east to west, with an eaves height of 40 meters. The conference and exhibition space spans 270,000 square meters, while the supporting facilities cover a construction area of 260,000 square meters (including two hotels and two office buildings), making it currently the largest convention center in Asia.

　　The conference area of the China National Convention Center has over a hundred meeting rooms of various sizes, capable of accommodating more than 20,000 people for meetings simultaneously, among which the Grand Ballroom can host meetings for up to 6,000 people at once; the kitchen facilities can provide meals for over 10,000 people simultaneously, with the Grand Banquet Hall able to hold banquets for up to 3,500 people; the exhibition area covers 40,000 square meters.

　　The China National Convention Center Hotel has 420 guest rooms and is connected to the China National Convention Center by a skybridge, just a 3-minute walk away.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development