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	Shamian Island.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Shamian Island, formerly known as Shameen Island from its Cantonese pronunciation is a fascinating section – not really an island – of Guangzhou city, Guangdong, China.
		The Island and the White Swan Hotel – one of China’s most famous – have become a haven for new parents at the end of their adoption journey.
		Shamian’s colonial European architecture and wide boulevards provide a fascinating contrast between the noisy, packed streets of Guangzhou proper and the quiet benches and tranquil green areas that run through the center of the island.
	www.shamianisland.com /index.html (172 words)

	Shamian Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Shamian Island (Chinese: 沙面岛, pinyin: sha mian dao) in the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of China, was a concession given to European and American traders operating in Guangzhou area by the Manchu government in the 18th century.
		Also of interest are the bronze statues scattered around the island depicting life of previous occupants of the island.
		Since the 2000s, Shamian Island has become famous for the proliferation of Westerners coming to adopt Chinese babies, most of them female.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/s/sh/shamian_island.html (293 words)

	Shamian Island, Canton
		Shamian Island is 900m/1000yd long and 300m/900ft wide and lies in the southwest of the city, linked with the north bank of the Zhujiang by several bridges.
		Under Ming rule (1368-1644) the island was used for mooring.
		During the Opium Wars it was vigorously defended by the city leaders because of its strategic position, but in 1861 it was conceded to England and France.
	www.planetware.com /canton/shamian-island-chn-gd-csi.htm (154 words)

	Guangdong Victory Hotel Guangdong Victory Hotel - Reservation Center, reservation, discount hotel, hotels, expedia, ...
		Shamian Island, where the Guangdong Victory Hotel is located, covers a total area of 0.3 sq.
		Nestled on the west of the city, embraced by the Pearl River, Shamian Island is well known as Guangzhou's famed historic scenic spot as well as an oasis of this metropolis.
		In 1997, Shamian Island was classified as the State Cultural and Historical Protectorate.
	www.vhotel.com /gdvhen/shamian.asp (162 words)

	Shamian Island
		Shamian is ‘sand surface’, which is not a true island, and it is now connected to the rest of the city by a series of bridges.
		Shamian Island is the reminder of Guangzhou’s colonial history.
		It became a British and French concession after they won in the Opium Wars, and is covered with decaying colonial buildings which housed trading offices and residences.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-01/17/content_299805.htm (182 words)

	Shamian Island Pictures and Travel Information - China Travel Attraction
		Shamian Island (Shamian Dao) is arguably the most charming area of Guangzhou.
		The island was awarded to the British and French after the Opium Wars and European style architecture abounds here and the colonial influence is evident in houses, villas, churches and tennis courts.
		The French Catholic Church on the main street of the island is a nice example of the European influence.
	www.muztagh.com /china-attraction/guangzhou/shamian-island.htm (177 words)

	Survived SARS: Shamian Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The island was the home of all of the foreign concessions in Guangzhou (Canton), and therefore all of the trade that made foreign merchants fortunes back home originated from this tiny island, about one kilometer long and four hundred meters across.
		Despite the foreign influence, the island remains very Chinese, as the walk along the Pearl River attracts early morning exercisers and idle conversation among the elderly.
		In the middle of the island, there are four modern tennis courts, surrounded by a number of shops catering to tennis players, selling rackets, balls, and anything else tennis-related that you may need.
	survivedsars.typepad.com /survivedsars/2005/07/shamian_island.html (488 words)

	ShamianIsland
		Shamian Island is today a bastion of urban tranquility surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Guangzhou.
		Acquired by the British as a concession area after the Second Opium War, Shamian Island became a european trading center until 1949.
		Restaurant on Shamian Island where you can pick all your seafood live and have it cooked for you.
	www.djtravel.homestead.com /ShamianIsland.html (187 words)

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		Shamian Island, located in Guangzhou is a quiet island of historical value, left over from the early trading years.
		In 1946, the KMT Guangzhou Government re-established sovereignty of the island.
		The regaining of the island is an example of the "Chinese people defending their national honour and building their motherland with hard work" (A brief introduction postcard)
	www.cis.edu.hk /sec/ss/TRIPS/PearlRiver/SHAMIAN/index.htm (164 words)

	November 25, 2002
		The medical center is on the other side of Shamian Island (about a 15 minute walk from the White Swan) and we get to see a good bit of the island on the way.
		Shamian Island is to the right of this picture and Guangzhou is to the left, separated by the canal and an elevated highway.
		Shamian Island from the Guangzhou side of the canal.
	members.iglou.com /doelling/HTML/11252002.htm (1406 words)

	Shamian Island \| Guangzhou Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		The island rapidly became a bustling township, as trading companies from Britain, the United States, France, Holland, Italy, Germany, Portugal, and Japan built stone mansions along the waterfront.
		Shamian was attacked in the 1920s but survived until the 1949 Revolution, when its mansions became government offices or apartment houses and the churches were turned into factories.
		We likened Shamian Island to a cruise ship day-destination because the shops sell kitsh that is over priced and not all Chinese, the restaurant food is terrible, and the place is over-run with tourists.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=guangzhou@181&cur_section=sig&property_id=166384 (347 words)

	Gulangyu Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The island became a foreign enclave following the Treaty of Nanking in 1842.
		The island of Gulangyu is a pedestrian only destination, where the only vehicles on the islands are several fire trucks and passenger transport vehicles.
		Gulangyu is connected to the main Xiamen island by ferry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gulangyu_Island (286 words)

	Hotel in Guangzhou , China , Asien: Guangdong Victory Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Classified as a State Cultural and Historical Protectorate, Shamian island is endowed with a rich history represented by the British and French settlements here in the early 20th century which can be seen in the hundred-year-old European-Style architecture.
		Location Located on Shamian Island, our hotel is easily accessible, it is within minutes of walking distance to shopping center, grocery stores, restaurants, medical facilities, tennis courses and an abundance of nightlife.
		More over, the small island is surrounded by hundreds and thousands of age-old trees, which may give you fresh mood and make you feel staying in an oasis.
	www.servihome.com /De/asien/china/hotel.phtml?ref=BKG62529 (853 words)

	China in 1997 (1 Guangzhou)
		It is just next to the five star White Swan Hotel in Shamian Island where I went to rent an internet connected computer to receive and send e-mail.
		Shamian Dajie, close to the hostel, is a park lined avenue of old colonial buildings bisecting Shamian Island where foreign traders were allowed to settle in the 18th century.
		Guangzhou Park on Shamian Island's river front is a haven of tranquility where people stroll and come to play Mahjong.
	berclo.net /page97/97en-china-1.html (1519 words)

	Shamian Island - Guangzhou Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		A trip to Shamian Island is an absolute "do no miss" with a wonderful Vietnamese coffee house where Vietnamese coffee, a sweet and delightful blend of flavours, awaits you.
		The various constructions of the island are lit up at night with spectral, almost mystical chroma, like the blush of violet you see in the image here...
		Most of the buildings on the island were built about 100 to 150 years ago during the post-Opium wars occupation period by either the English or the French or other such European powers of the day...
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/China/Guangdong_Sheng/Guangzhou-1017747/General_Tips-Guangzhou-Shamian_Island-R-1.html (881 words)

	Shamian Island, Guangzhou Tourism and Things to Do - IgoUgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Shamian Island is a wonderful little place in the hustle-and-bustle of a major Chinese city.
		The island economy tends to cater to the adoptive parents.
		Description: Shamian Island is a tiny strip of land in the Pearl River of Guangzhou, China.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/Journal.aspx?JournalID=46652 (262 words)

	Tsinoy.com : Rediscovering Guangzhou (Part II)
		For security reason, the Chinese were not allowed in the island without permission and at night, iron gates closed the bridges that link the island to the city.
		Shamian island eventually came to symbolize foreign dominance in the Chinese economy.
		One such incident, the Sha Kee incident of 1925, occurred when demonstrators were fired upon while staging a protest in front of Shamian island.
	www.tsinoy.com /article_item.php?articleid=539 (727 words)

	Brief Introduction_Shamian Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Shamian Island, where the White Swan Hotel is located, has a total area of 0.3 sq.
		Nestled on the west, facing the famous Swan Lake, surrounded by the Pearl River, Shamian is one of the Guangzhou's most prized possession.
		Striking in it rich history, having once been a British and French Settlement which is clearly visible in the more than 150 European-style buildings and 158 old trees that flank its streets, Shamian beckons with its unsurpassed charm and beauty.
	www.whiteswanhotel.com /eng/public/briefIntro/shamian.asp (79 words)

	Guangzhou Hotels ,Guangzhou Hotel Information - Guangzhou Furama Hotel
		White Swan Hotel, the 2-star level Guangdong Shamian Hotel is easily accessible.
		Shamian Island, with a long history, is surrounded by water and sheltered by dark green ancient trees, is located in the downtown area.
		Along with the White Swan Hotel and the U.S. Consulate, the Guangdong Shamian Hotel lies on the Shamian Island --No.52, Southern Shamian Street.
	www.muztagh.com /china-hotel/guangzhou/shamian.htm (276 words)

	Guangzhou Cityguide
		Shamian is the most charming area of the city where you can enjoy the old colonial architecture.
		Traffic restrictions on the island ease pollution and congestion problems which are quite hazardous in other parts of town.
		It is located on the most beautiful spot in town-on the bank of Pearl River on historic Shamian Island.
	lobota.tripod.com /about_me/id16.html (2054 words)

	Guangzhou - White Swan
		Located on Shamian Island, the White Swan is like a second home to thousands of families who have adopted children from China.
		Shamian Island was established as the diplomatic enclave for the City of Guangzhou and Guangdong Province.
		Still, as we walked around the island it was great to see the girls recognize different locations from their adoption trip photos.
	www.mychinadocs.com /China2006/Guangzhou.htm (1065 words)

	My little hiding place - Shamian Dao \| betterdays
		The canal behind them seperates the island from rest of Guangzhou.
		One of most famous and expensive hotels in Guangzhou - the White Swan hotel as well one of the better budget hotel - the Guangzhou youth hostel are on this island.
		Shamian was a European settlement so it has some nice old buildings.
	preetamrai.com /weblog/archives/2005/11/22/my-little-hiding-place-shamian-dao (614 words)

	Amazon.com: "Shamian Island": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		GUANGZHOU (CANTON): THE GATE TO CHINA 177 Island of Sand Across from the market is Canton's best reason to linger, Shamian Island, a quarter-mile-wide, half-mile-long sandbar that became the chief outpost of British, French, and other foreign traders who forced the port...
		To the north of Shamian Island, on the mainland along Qingping Lu, is Qingping Shichang Q. a market area that spills out into the side alleys...
		In Canton A. & Co.'s offices were on Shamian Island in a building that the firm had bought a few years before.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Shamian-Island (535 words)

	Shamian Island - China-related Topics SE-SH - China-Related Topics
		Shamian Island (Chinese: 沙面岛, pinyin: sha mian dao) in the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of China, was a concession given to European and American traders operating in Guangzhou area by the Qing DynastyManchu government in the 18th century.
		A Guangzhou Metrometro station (Huangsha) is located within five minutes walking distance from the island.
		The White Swan Hotel is famous for its elegance, but also for being the waystation for babies being adopted and taken to the United States and Europe.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Shamian_Island (379 words)

	TIME Asia Print Page: Detour: Guangzhou -- APRIL 1, 2002 / VOL. 159 NO. 12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Lead by the British, foreign traders in Canton, as Guangzhou was called, had been banking opium-trade profits for almost half a century—and going to war to preserve them—when in 1860 they extracted Shamian from the Qing as spoils of the Second Opium War.
		All of the old buildings now bear plaques describing their history, which makes a walking tour of the 3-sq-km island both possible and pleasant.
		Walk east along Shamian Nan Jie about 200 m, past the old Butterfield & Swire offices—the Jardine Matheson godowns were up the street to your left—and you're at the former British consulate, built in 1865.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/printout/0,13675,501020401-219919,00.html (342 words)

	China Guandong Guangzhou Shamian Dao Photo Gallery - Stock photography, photos, pictures
		Shamian Dao is an island on the Pearl river in Guangzhou, also known as Sand Surface island.
		Shamian Dao was where the foreign traders resided and did their business in the 18th century.
		For information on licensing Shamian Dao island photos see here or contact us by email.
	www.molon.de /galleries/China/Guandong/Guangzhou/Shamian/?add=CH22734 (154 words)

	LISTINGS, Guangzhou Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Banks and exchange The two major branches of the Bank of China are in the south of the city on Changdi Lu and on Shamian Dadao, Shamian Island (both open for currency exchange Mon-Fri 9-11.30am and 1.30-5pm).
		For vaccinations, try the International Traveller Health Clinic on Shamian Dadao, central Shamian Island (Mon-Fri 8am-noon and 2-4.30pm, Sat 9am-noon).
		Shamian Island's post office counter is open 8am-5pm for stamps, envelopes and deliveries.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/asia/China/Guangzhou/54417.htm (702 words)

	Guangzhou Hotels. Guangzhou Accommodation - Shamian Island at Discounted Rates
		Southern Street 1, Shamian Island, 510133 Guangzhou, China.
		A vibrant, yet peaceful symbol of today's China, the White Swan Hotel Guangzhou is the centre piece of Guangzhou's resort.
		Located on the historical Shamian Island, overlooking the famed Pearl River and facing the White Swan Pool, the White Swan Hotel Guangzhou remains an oasis of tranquility from...
	www.holidaycity.com /guangzhou-shamian/index.html (126 words)

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