Construction began on the Zhongshan International Baseball and Softball Center, another major sports facility in Zhongshan, on July 17.

The center is located in the Dongsheng Rail Station area in Xiaolan Town. It is expected to be completed by April 9, 2025 and meet the requirements for hosting the baseball and softball competitions of the 15th National Games by May 2025.

With a total investment of 400 million yuan, the center includes the existing Pandas Heritage Stadium and a new stadium under construction, covering a land area of 146.21 mu.

The new stadium has a baseball field, a softball field, an indoor training court and a 3,282.41-square-meter supporting building.

As the hometown of Liang Fuchu, who was known as "The Father of Chinese Baseball", Zhongshan has been adhering to the love and pursuit of baseball and softball, with many major competitions in Asia hosted here.