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Changsha He Long Stadium stands at 188 Furong Middle Road, Section 2, in Tianxin District, with Laodong Road to the south, Chengnan Road to the north, Furong Road to the east and Baisha Road to the west. It grew out of the Changsha municipal stadium built in 1952 and was renamed He Long Stadium on 10 October 1987 after rebuilding, becoming the first large comprehensive stadium in China named after a national leader. To host the 5th National City Games, the municipal government rebuilt the stadium and its surroundings from 2000, and the present structure opened in 2003. It covers 150,000 sqm with about 100,000 sqm of floor area, a 21,000 sqm grandstand, a 37,000 sqm pitch area and a 24,000 sqm field, seating 55,000 spectators under a roof shaped like hibiscus petals, and it remains a symbol of the city. A standard grass football pitch and 400 m track allow football, athletics, concerts and exhibitions; Chinese Super League and FA Cup fixtures, national team matches and commercial shows fill the calendar, and on 23 March 2017 the Chinese men's team beat South Korea 1-0 here in a World Cup qualifier. Owned by the Changsha municipal government and managed as part of the He Long Sports Centre, which also includes the gymnasium and a swimming pool, the stadium sits in the Houtangjia commercial area, within walking distance of Houtangjia station on Metro lines 1 and 3, where Laodong and Furong roads meet, surrounded by hotels, shops and restaurants. It remains a regular venue for major international and domestic fixtures.