Built for the 2011 Summer Universiade, Shenzhen Bay Sports Center wraps a stadium, an indoor arena and a swimming centre under one white steel lattice that locals call the Spring Cocoon (春茧).
It's where many of the big concerts happen, but you don't need a ticket to enjoy it: the plaza and the Shenzhen Bay promenade outside are one of the best sunset walks in the city, and Talent Park is a short stroll away.
Also known as: Spring Cocoon · Chun Jian
Visiting Spring Cocoon
- Tickets
- Free to walk around · events are ticketed
- Hours
- The outdoor plaza and bay promenade are public; event times are on each listing
- How long
- An hour for the promenade; allow extra time to get home after a concert
- Booking
- Concert tickets sell on Damai and Maoyan with real-name ID — foreigners can buy with a passport, but big shows sell out fast.
- Good to know
- Real-name tickets: bring the passport you booked with
- The nearest stations get very crowded after big shows — consider walking on to the next one
⚠ Hours and prices change — check before you go.
Inside & at the foot of Spring Cocoon
Venues on site or a few minutes' walk away — tap through for what's on
Shenzhen Bay Sports Center 深圳湾体育中心 · 春茧Club & live music · L2/11 Houhai Exit H (alt G)
Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Tennis Courts 深圳湾体育中心网球场Courts & sport · L2 / 11 / 13 Houhai Exit H
Shenzhen Bay Park 深圳湾公园Park & outdoors · L9 Shenzhen Bay Park Exit A / C / D2
Shenzhen Talent Park 深圳人才公园Park & outdoors · L2 Houhai Exit G (or Dengliang exit C)1 on this weekPPadel Plus Shenzhen Bay Padel Plus板式网球（深圳湾店）Courts & sport · L2 / 11 / 13 Houhai Exit HWhat's on near Spring Cocoon this week
At its venues and around Dengliang, Shenzhen Bay Park, Houhai metro · updated daily
On now · until 30 May
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer — Shenzhen
The immersive David Hockney show first staged at Lightroom London, now at Shenzhen Bay MixC's new BASE Digital Art Center, with English sessions.
BASE Digital Art Center · NanshanBASE数字艺术中心
On now · until 30 May
Prehistoric Planet: Dinosaurs — Immersive Experience, Shenzhen
An hour among life-size dinosaurs from the Apple TV+ and BBC series, projected floor to ceiling at the new BASE Digital Art Center, with English sessions.
BASE Digital Art Center · NanshanBASE数字艺术中心
On now · until 29 Nov
Prix Pictet: Storm
The 12 shortlisted series from the world's big photography-and-sustainability prize, in Fotografiska Shenzhen's opening season.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 14 Mar
TOILETPAPER: ToiletFotoPaperGrafiska
Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari's candy-coloured, surreal image world, in its first China show.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 30 Sep
Transcendent Realities: Monumental-Scale Photography
Six artists shown at Fotografiska Shanghai, reunited in an 8.5 m-high gallery. Includes Michael Najjar's aerial Shenzhen.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 14 Mar
Shi Guowei: Festa
Hand-coloured photographs of Chinese festivals, somewhere between photography and painting.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 17 Jan
Michael Najjar: Morphing Equilibrium — Fotografiska Shenzhen
German artist Michael Najjar's large photo and video works on a planet out of balance, with a Shenzhen piece shown here for the first time; until 17 January.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
Today · 7:45am
Shenzhen Striders Park Run (Saturdays, Talent Park)
Free, volunteer-run timed 2.5 km or 5 km loop of Shenzhen Talent Park every Saturday morning. Warm-up at 7:45, all paces welcome.
Shenzhen Talent Park · Nanshan深圳人才公园
Where to photograph Spring Cocoon
- Promenade, looking north
The Cocoon with the Spring Bamboo tower rising behind it.
- Under the lattice
Shoot the steel web against the sky at blue hour.
Nearby landmarks
All landmarks →
Height 393 mChina Resources Tower华润大厦 · 春笋The white, ribbed "Spring Bamboo" tower on the edge of Shenzhen Bay.
Entry FreeOCT Harbour欢乐海岸Waterfront boardwalks, wetlands and restaurants on Shenzhen Bay.
Opened 1994Window of the World世界之窗The world in miniature — Eiffel Tower, pyramids and evening light shows, since 1994.Spring Cocoon: questions people ask
Why is it called the Spring Cocoon?
Its white steel lattice wraps the stadium, arena and pool like a silkworm cocoon — 春茧 in Chinese.
Which metro is closest to Shenzhen Bay Sports Center?
Dengliang (Line 2) or Shenzhen Bay Park (Line 9). Houhai (Lines 2, 11 and 13) is a longer walk but a good option after big concerts.
Can foreigners buy concert tickets?
Yes, on Damai or Maoyan with your passport as real-name ID. Bring the same passport to the gate.
Is it free to visit?
The plaza and bayfront promenade are free; only events are ticketed.