天河保龄球馆

Tianhe Bowling Hall occupies the second floor beside the east gate of Tianhe Sports Centre at 229 Tianhe Road. First built in 1994 and opened to the public in January 1996, it is one of the birthplaces of bowling culture in Guangzhou. The venue covers a 4,000-square-metre site with 7,228 square metres of floor area, and its 3,000-square-metre playing floor is column-free, holding 38 fully automatic AMF lanes together with billiards, table tennis, arcade machines and a cafe. In 1998 it became the first bowling centre in China to obtain ISO 9000 quality certification, and it serves as a training and competition centre for both the Chinese Bowling Association and the Guangzhou Bowling Association. The bowling events of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games were held here, with 300 seats provided for spectators. The hall is still in operation and stages mass-participation events including the Guangzhou Sports Festival Bowling Open, the Guangzhou Bowling League and senior competitions, forming part of the fitness offer of Tianhe Sports Centre. It sits next to the main stadium and the Guangzhou Tennis Centre courts, in the middle of the Tianhe Road commercial district, with several metro and APM stations within walking distance and late-night opening. With 38 lanes under one roof, the hall has hosted the Asian Bowling Tour and national bowling championships, and it offers coaching and ball-drilling services. The centre remains a base for the Guangzhou Bowling Association and for amateur league play. It is also used for school and corporate events. Bookings: 020-87574022.