The Alibaba Sports Center is located at 109 Jiumu Road, Shangcheng district, Hangzhou. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

The Alibaba Sports Center in Shangcheng district, Hangzhou, was recently named a pilot project in the city's digital reform, local media reported on Oct 11.

Visitors can use Alibaba's financial service platform Alipay to make reservations, pay, sign up for local tournaments and random match-ups, and accumulate points to access more added services.

According to local authorities, the sports center covers an area of 14,000 square meters and consists of an indoor gym that meets international standards, a 2,400-square-meter weight-lifting area, football fields, and track-and-field grounds.

Alibaba Sports Center features an unmanned check-in system. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

There are also special discounts for the elderly and the disabled as Hangzhou is dedicated to creating a barrier-free environment for people with disabilities ahead of the 2022 Asian Para Games.

A visitor experiences augmented reality baseball at the Alibaba Sports Center. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Address: 109 Jiumu Road, Shangcheng district

Opening hours: 9:00 am to 22:00 pm