The outdoor swimming pool at Zhuhai Sports Center in New Xiangzhou officially opened to the public on Aug 8 and the nearby Zhuhai National Fitness Service Center came into service on Aug 9.

The new pool is 50 meters long and 25 meters wide with gradually increasing depth from 1 meters to 1.4 meters. It also has a 1,000 square meters special pool for children that is 0.4 to .6 meters deep, with colorful water game facilities.

Standard outdoor swimming pool at Zhuhai Sports Center

More than 10 million yuan ($1.42 million) was spent to build the swimming pool and support facilities, which can host 900 visitors at a time, according to an executive at the center.

The pool is open between 4:30 and 6:30 pm and 7-9:30 pm. During trial operation from August to September, the pool will not close from 6:30 to 7 pm.

The price for an ordinary ticket is 35 yuan and 25 yuan for a concessionary ticket.

Swimming zone for children

For those who want to go swimming should search for the WeChat public account "珠海市体育中心"（gh_c4c11407f4ff) and register as a member. Then can make a reservation and complete payment online. Upon arrival, use your smart phone to scan a QR code to pass the gate, select a locker, and get a wristband.

The Fitness Service Center in the east provides measurements of physical constitution and fitness guidance. A 4,000-sq-m caged football pitch in the neighborhood is in the final stage of construction and will become operational soon, according to the Zhuhai Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism & Sports Bureau.

Swimming pools at Zhuhai Sports Center [Photos by Ye Qiuming & Zheng Jing/Zhuhai Daily]