Beijing’s Shougang Park gears for WTT China Smash 2025 with exciting upgrades

Beijing's Shougang Park, set to host the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash 2025, is undergoing key upgrades to enhance facilities and services for athletes and spectators.

Scheduled for September 25 to October 5, the top-flight table tennis tournament will feature multiple events, including men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.

To ensure a top-notch experience for participants and viewers alike, the Shougang Ice Hockey Hall, the main venue for the event, will undergo a series of updates and renovations.

"We will introduce an intelligent fitness and rehabilitation zone, open a restaurant offering customized nutritious meals, upgrade the broadcasting with 4K and 8K ultra-high-definition systems, and develop a smart spectator platform," said Zhong Mianmian, deputy head of Shijingshan District People's Government of Beijing Municipality.

Shougang Park previously hosted the thrilling big air events during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday urged all relevant parties to remain calm and exercise restraint following Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, urging actions to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.

Spokeswoman Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a related query.

"Lebanon's sovereignty and security should not be violated, and the safety of civilians and their property must be protected. China calls on all relevant parties to remain calm and exercise restraint, and to work towards de-escalating the situation in the region," said Mao.