Over the past six decades, the facility has become a key venue for sports fans in the Chinese capital and also a magnet for music lovers across the country, who witnessed the emergence of Chinese rock n' roll in 1986 and enjoyed countless performances by domestic and overseas singers and musicians.
After the reconstruction, it will be transformed into a world-class professional stadium for soccer matches.
The revamped Beijing Workers Stadium, with high-standard commercial facilities and a huge green public space, will become the capital's largest urban park complex and a top landmark building in the city.