Formerly known as the
東較場 (
Cantonese:
dung1gaau3coeng2;
English: "
Eastern Parade Ground"), the site was first used as a sporting venue in 1906 when it hosted Guangdong's (and China's) first provincial-level athletics competition.
Sun Yat-sen ordered the construction of a stadium on the site in 1922; however, it wasn't finished until 1932. It was used as a Japanese transport and supplies depot during the occupation of Guangzhou and was bombed when Guangzhou was liberated. The construction of Yuexiushan meant that the People's Stadium didn't hold many high-profile sporting or civic events from the mid-1950s onwards; however, it did host many games in the
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup as well as games in the
inaugural Women's World Cup.
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup matches == Recent use ==