Shamian Island
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Shamian Island is a historic sandbank island in Guangzhou, China, known for its well-preserved colonial-era architecture and tree-lined promenades along the Pearl River.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shamian Island canonical | 7 |
| Changzhou Island | 1 |
| Shamian Island vicinity | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| area | approximately 0.3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 沙面岛 ⓘ |
| city | Guangzhou ⓘ |
| connectedBy | bridges ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| formerConcessionOf |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
European colonial architecture ⓘ Gothic Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic Revival architecture
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic street lamps
ⓘ
riverfront promenade ⓘ statues and sculptures ⓘ tree-lined streets ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel
ⓘ
Shamian Park ⓘ former British consulate buildings ⓘ former French consulate buildings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic area of Guangzhou ⓘ |
| historicUse |
foreign concession
ⓘ
trading post ⓘ |
| knownFor |
European-style buildings
ⓘ
colonial-era architecture ⓘ embassy buildings ⓘ historic churches ⓘ riverfront views ⓘ tourism ⓘ tree-lined promenades ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Chinese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 900 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guangdong Province
ⓘ
Guangzhou ⓘ Liwan District ⓘ southern China ⓘ
surface form:
South China
|
| locatedOnRiver | Pearl River ⓘ |
| partOf | Pearl River Delta ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | mainland Guangzhou ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDevelopment |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanFunction | pedestrian-friendly leisure area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
banks
ⓘ
consulates ⓘ foreign residences ⓘ trading companies ⓘ |
| width | approximately 300 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Changzhou Island
this entity surface form:
Shamian Island vicinity