Shamian

Shamian is a sandbank island in the of , Guangdong, China. The island's name literally means "sandy surface" in Chinese. The territory was divided into two concessions given to France and the United Kingdom by the Qing government in the 19th century.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: “Shameen” and “Shameen Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shamian Primary School and Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.

School
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Church
Photo: Anthony Hartman, CC BY 2.0.
The Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island is a 20th-century gothic church. It is located in Shamian, Liwan District of , , .

Hotel
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The is a 28-story luxury hotel in , Guangdong, China, located on Shamian Island, overlooking the Pearl River and facing the White Swan Pool. The hotel is reached by its own private 635 metres causeway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huadi Subdistrict and Renmin.

Suburb
is a subdistrict of Liwan District, , People's Republic of China. As of 2020, it has 8 residential communities under its administration.

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict of the Yuexiu District in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, southern China. As of 2020, it administers the following 15 residential neighborhoods: Shijiangjun, Dadezhong, Daxinzhong, Yudaihao, Sanfuqian, Zhuangyuanfang and Yidexi were administered by Daxin Subdistrict before it was abolished in 2013.

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Liwan District, , People's Republic of China.

Shamian

Latitude
23.10976° or 23° 6′ 35″ north
Longitude
113.23943° or 113° 14′ 22″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7PMM465Q+WQ
Geo­Names ID
1970280
Wiki­data ID
Q529977
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Shamian” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “拾翠洲”
  • Chinese: “沙面”
  • Chinese: “沙面岛”
  • French: “Chamine”
  • French: “île de Shamian”
  • French: “Île de Shamian”
  • German: “Shamian”
  • Italian: “Shamian”
  • Japanese: “沙面島”
  • Latin: “Shamian”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shamian”
  • Norwegian: “Shamian”
  • Portuguese: “Shamian”
  • Russian: “Шамянь”
  • Spanish: “Isla Shamian”
  • Turkish: “Şamian Adası”
  • Vietnamese: “Sa Diện”
  • Yue Chinese: “沙面”

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