[4] Guangdong Olympic Stadium broke ground on 31 December 1998 at the former site of Huangcun Airport.

It was originally planned to help host the 2008 Summer Olympics[6] until a decision was made to construct the National Stadium in Beijing.

[7] The design firm stated in its press release: "The stadium bowl grows out of the ground to a sculpted upper edge, like the petals of a flower.

A hotel surrounds a circular opening in the roof that forms a vertical tower of light, which at night is visible for a great distance."

The stadium's multi-colored seats are positioned in multiple sections that are visually connected via a ribbon pattern.