Venues
The competition took place in the Chinese province of Jiangsu. It was the second women's World Championship organized outside of Europe, the first being South Korea 1990.
Six cities have been selected to host the matches:
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | 13,000 | Semifinals and finals |
| Suzhou | Suzhou Sports Center | 6,000 | Preliminary round Group C, Placement matches 5th to 12th |
| Wuxi | Wuxi Sports Center | 7,155 | Preliminary round Group A, Main round Group 2, President's Cup |
| Changzhou | Changzhou Olympic Sports Center | 6,000 | Preliminary round Group D |
| Yangzhou | Yangzhou Sports Garden | 5,500 | Main round Group 1 |
| Zhangjiagang | Zhangjiagang Sports Center | 3,750 | Preliminary round Group B, President's Cup |
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