Shamian
Shamian is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou, 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.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- Description: island
- Also known as“Shameen”“Shameen Island”
Places of Interest
Discover Shamian Primary School and Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island is a 20th-century gothic church.
Suburbs in the Area
Discover Huadi Subdistrict and Renmin.
Huadi Subdistrict
Huadi Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Liwan District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Shamian
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Latitude
23.10976° or 23° 6′ 35″ north
Longitude
113.23943° or 113° 14′ 22″ east
Open location code
7PMM465Q+WQ
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Shamian” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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