Recently, the new Barea Stadium (also known as Kianja Barea Mahamasina) project was officially delivered and the handover ceremony was grandly held in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, marking the official completion of CSCEC's premier project in Madagascar.

Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and delivered a speech. Local people from all walks of life and more than 40,000 spectators attended the ceremony.

It is the first project of CSCEC in Madagascar. The total area of the project is about 130,000 square meters, with 40,000 seats in the stadium, and a series of supporting facilities such as a football training ground, a basketball court and commercial facilities . It has reached the standard of FIFA professional football field and is a stadium the highest standard in the country, which was praised by President Andry Rajoelina as "a legacy of future generations and a pride of our country".

On the evening of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers–Africa, Madagascar Vs Benin, was held in the new Barea Stadium, showing that the stadium is officially put into operation.

The project has been designed and implemented according to Chinese standards, and combined with local requirements. Some European standards, American standards and Madagascar standards have been applied. 

In the project, advanced design schemes and concepts have been adopted. From the beginning, its design pays great attention to green environmental protection and energy saving in the whole life cycle, and adopts materials and facilities with high performance, high durability and easy maintenance to ensure low-carbon environmental protection in the whole cycle of construction, operation and maintenance.

The facade of the project is made of perforated aluminum plates, which increases the internal ventilation and lighting, and is more energy-saving and environment-friendly. The design concept is inspired by the unique baobab tree and Ravenala madagascariensis of the country.