Shamian (also romanised as Shameen or Shamin, both from its Cantonese pronunciation) is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, 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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Photos and Videos of Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China
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Fotos und Videos von Shamian Insel in Guangzhou, China
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Fotos y Videos de Isla Shamian en Guangzhou, China
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中国广州沙面岛的照片和视频
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Photos et Vidéos de l’île Shamian à Guangzhou, Chine
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Fotos e Vídeos de Ilha Shamian em Guangzhou, Chin
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الصور ومقاطع الفيديو من جزيرة شاميان فى قوانغتشو، الصين
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中國廣州沙面島的照片和視頻
The island is a gazetted historical area that serves as a tranquil reminder of the colonial European period, with quiet pedestrian avenues flanked by trees and lined by historical buildings in various states of upkeep. The island is the location of several hotels, a youth hostel, restaurants and tourist shops selling curios and souvenirs.
Trading companies from Britain, the United States, France, Holland, Italy, Germany, Portugal, and Japan built stone mansions along the waterfront. The construction on the island was characterized by climate-adapted but Western-plan detached houses with hipped roofs and large verandahs. The island was the scene of fighting during the “June 23 incident” in 1925. After 1949, the mansions of Shamian became government offices or apartment houses and the churches were turned into factories.
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Фотографии и видео острова Шамиан в Гуанчжоу, Китай
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Foto dan Video Pulau Shamian di Guangzhou, China
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