An aerial view shows the Yangtze River Delta International Youth Football Training Base in Haiyan county, Jiaxing. [Photo/WeChat account: zhongguohaiyan]

The Yangtze River Delta International Youth Football Training Base in Haiyan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, has received FIFA Quality certification, with all its pitches meeting FIFA standards and providing professional facilities for soccer training and competitions.

Since opening in August, the base has hosted more than 200 matches, with events scheduled year-round. It is expected to host more than 1,000 events annually and receive over 50,000 visits for competitions and training.

Haiyan has a solid youth soccer foundation, with 23 soccer specialty schools, and is also forming a youth elite team, with the base serving as a platform for training camps and competitions.