Construction of the new Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center kicked off on Wednesday, and the venue is expected to be completed by April 2022.

Located at the Expo Park in the Pudong New Area, the center will become China's first permanent professional equestrian competition venue qualifying for hosting top-class international events. It will replace a temporary venue near China Art Museum and host the annual Global Champions Tour (GCT) showjumping event in the future.

With an investment of near 1.25 billion yuan (US$179 million), the center will have a total area of 3.32 hectares and a 90-meter-by-60-meter competition arena, with 5,000 seats for spectators. There will also be training and practice spaces, as well as high-standard stables.