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: “Chamine”, “Shameen”, “Shameen Island”, and “拾翠洲”

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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.

Hotel
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The is a 28-story luxury hotel…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huadi Subdistrict and Renmin.

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

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict of the Yuexiu…

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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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Shamian” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “沙面岛”
  • 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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shangfangcun and Liwan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: English Bridge and French Bridge.

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