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2026-07-16

Inside Shanghai’s "Flying Saucer" with Mike Cerha

This spaceship-like building was originally built as the Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center in 2010. Over the past fifteen years, the Mercedes-Benz Arena has grown into a stage for major concerts, sports events, and a mixed-use entertainment destination. Today, we take a closer look at how this venue became one of the city’s key live entertainment landmarks and why its next chapter matters.

For Mike Cerha, general manager of Mercedes-Benz Arena, the connection began more than a decade ago.

Video source: 魔都眼ShanghaiEye