Originally, Tianhe Sports Center consisted of a stadium, a gymnasium and a natatorium. After the Sixth National Games, a host of venues and facilities for sports events and mass exercises were added to it, including a baseball field, a tennis court, a bowling alley, a croquet court, an indoor karting facility, an outdoor swimming pool and a body-building center.

Tianhe Sports Center was fully opened to the public in 1995. Since then, the first fitness path in China has been built in it, together with a forest dance floor, an outdoor badminton court, a table tennis area, a children center, a fitness area, a basketball club and other facilities for mass exercises. Featuring green surroundings and a sub-tropical garden setting, Tianhe Sports Center constitutes a garden-style sports park. Now it has been developed into a multifunctional sports complex that integrates fitness, recreation, leisure and exhibition. As a result, it is a prime choice for sports event, mass sports activities and exhibitions.

Tianhe Sports Center has evolved into a symbol of Guangzhou's architectural achievements. Listed as a window of Guangzhou, this spectacular sports complex is a bright spot along the new central axis of Guangzhou.