A bird's eye's view of the Asian Games Sailing Center under construction in the coastal county of Xiangshan in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/cnnb.com.cn ]

The construction of the water facilities of the Asian Games Sailing Center, the venue for the sailing contests of the 19th Asian Games in 2022, recently has been completed in the coastal county of Xiangshan in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. 

Unlike other Asian Games venues, half of the center is located on land, while the other half is on the sea. Its sea area has been measured at 496,000 square meters. 

The facilities on the water include an operational platform, 241 sailing berths, and navigation lights. 

With a total investment of roughly 760 million yuan ($116.92 million), more than 95 percent of the center's total construction has been completed and it is expected to enter the acceptance approval stage in March.

Damu Bay, where the center is located, has a year-round consistent wind speed and a mild climate, with an annual average temperature of 16.3 degrees Celsius, making it a suitable place for sailing competitions and training throughout the year.

The establishment of the center, which is designed to be a world-class venue for sailing competition and training, will help boost the development of marine sports in eastern Zhejiang, as well as significantly improve Ningbo's role in the nation's sailing sports sector, experts say.