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	Las Vegas Business Press :: News : Las Vegas Sands eyes island resorts
		One, planned for Hengqin Island, directly across the river from Macau's Cotai Strip, is in the latter stages of the governmental approval process, according to Sands officials.
		Hengqin Island, three times the size of Macau, is a pair of islands connected via land reclamation -- not unlike the Cotai Strip on which Sands is building its Venetian Macao.
		Access to Shangchuan Island will be further expedited if the company follows through on internal discussions about whether to launch its own ferry fleet in the greater Macau area.
	www.lvbusinesspress.com /articles/2006/08/18/news/news05.txt (664 words)

	Shangchuan Island
		Shangchuan Island, located in China’s South Sea, is the largest island in China’s Guangdong province.
		Shangchuan is known in China as a beautiful holiday destination with sandy beaches and crystal clear water, while westerners recognize Shangchuan as the final resting place of St. Francis Xavier.
		Some popular sightseeing attractions on Shangchuan Island are the Lechuan Big Buddha statue, the Church of St. Francis Xavier on the northwest corner of the island, Jinsha and Yinsha beaches, and the bustling Shadi fishing port.
	shangchuanisland.com (284 words)

	Shangchuan Island - China-related Topics SE-SH - China-Related Topics
		Shangchuan Island (?????????, pinyin Sh??ngchu??nd??o; also named Schangschwan, Sancian, Chang-Chuang, St. John's Island) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.
		Administratively, Shangchuan Town (?????????) is one of the 20 Town of Chinatowns of Taishan.
		Shangchuan Island was one of the first bases established by the PortugalPortuguese off the China coast, during the 16th century.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Shangchuan_Island (376 words)

	Shangchuan Island - Definition, explanation
		Shangchuan Island (上川镇, Schangschwan, Sancian, Chang-Chuang, St. John's Island) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.
		Administratively, Shangchuan is one of the 20 townships of Taishan.
		Shangchuan Island was one of the first bases established by the Portuguese off the China coast, during the 16th century.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/sh/shangchuan_island.php (213 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Shangchuan Island
		Shangchuan Island (上川镇, Schangschwan, Sancian, Chang-Chuang, St. John's Island) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.
		Administratively, Shangchuan is one of the 20 townships of Taishan.
		Shangchuan Island was one of the first bases established by the Portuguese off the China coast, during the 16th century.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Shangchuan_Island (318 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of islands in the South China Sea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Islands in the South China Sea includes the South China Sea Islands (Spratly Islands, Pratas Islands, Paracel Islands and Macclesfield Bank), islands on the China coast, on the Vietnam coast, on the Borneo coast, and the peripheral islands of Taiwan, the Philippines, etc.
		Weizhou (涠洲; pinyin: Wéizhōu) is a Chinese island in the Gulf of Tonkin.
		The Pescadores Islands (Chinese: 澎湖群島; Wade-Giles: Peng-hu; Pinyin: Pénghú, from Portuguese, fishermen) are an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-islands-in-the-South-China-Sea (1202 words)

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		During his trip, a tempest forced him to stop on an island near Guangzhou, China where he saw the rich merchant DiÃ©go Pereira, an old friend from Cochin, who showed him a letter from Portuguese being held prisoners in Guangzhou asking for a Portuguese ambassador to talk to the Chinese Emperor in their favor.
		His intact body was taken from the island in February 1553 and was temporarily buried in St. Paul\'s church in Malacca on March 22, 1553.
		He is the patron saint of Navarre, Spain; Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines; the island-nation of Australia; the island of Borneo; China; the East Indies; Goa, India; Japan; New Zealand and of missionaries.
	www.delhiin.com /wiki-Francis_Xavier (2501 words)

	Shangchuan dao,Shangchuan dao surf,Shangchuan dao surfing,China, South China Sea, WannaSurf, surf spots atlas, surfing ...
		By road n°325, it's about 270 kilometers West of Macao (400 from Hong Kong), the island of Shangchuan is 13 km.
		Shati Port located in the south of the Shangchuan Island is the second largest fishing port of Guangdong province.
		If you want to correct errors or add new infos, edit Shangchuan dao and complete the form.
	www.wannasurf.com /spot/Asia/China/South_China_Sea/shangchuan_dao/index.html (346 words)

	Francis Xavier Born 7 April 1506 Sangüesa Died 2 December 1552 Shangchuan Island
		During his trip, a tempest forced him to stop on an island near Guangzhou, China where he saw the rich merchant Diégo Pereira, an old friend from Cochin, who showed him a letter from Portuguese being held prisoners in Guangzhou asking for a Portuguese ambassador to talk to the Chinese Emperor in their favor.
		In early September 1552, the Santa Cruz reached the Chinese island of Shangchuan, 14 km away from the southern coast of mainland China, near Taishan, Guangdong, 200 km south-west of what later became Hong Kong.
		His intact body was taken from the island in February 1553 and was temporarily buried in St. Paul's church in Malacca on 22 March, 1553.
	www.in-net-memoriam.org.uk /_Xavier_Francis.htm (2434 words)

	islands trivia - Learn English bytes - British Council
		Plot Outline: After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.
		No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a part of a continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were.
		We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
	www.learnenglish.org.uk /trivia/islands_trivia_archive.html (1065 words)

	Shangchuan Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Located 14 km from the mainland, it is the largest island of the province.
		It is located near Xiachuan Island, which lies west of Shangchuan.
		Shangchuan Island is linked by ferry to Guanghai, Haiyan (Shanju) and Xiachuan Island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shangchuan_Island (342 words)

	IIUM TRIPS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Beautiful Shangchuan Island is 14 km off the southern coast of China in the South China Sea, and is the largest island in Guangdong Province.
		Shangchuan Island has a population of 16,320 and is famous for being the death place of Saint Francis Xavier.
		He died on the island on December 2, 1552, at age 46, without having reached mainland China.
	www.iium.edu.mo /News/IIUMTRIPS/SangChuan/ShangChuan.html (179 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Taishan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The city is located in the Pearl River Delta, southwest of Jiangmen (to which administratively belongs) and 140 kilometers west of Hong Kong, with a population of approximately 1 million.
		It also contains 95 islands and islets, including the largest island in Guangdong, Shangchuan Island.
		Xiachuan Island (ä¸‹å·å³¶) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Taishan (2095 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Taishan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The city is located in the Pearl River Delta, southwest of Jiangmen (to which administratively belongs) and 140 kilometers west of Hong Kong, with a population of approximately 1 million.
		It also contains 95 islands and islets, including the largest island in Guangdong, Shangchuan Island.
		Because it is estimated that over 75% of all overseas Chinese until the mid- to late-20th century claimed origin in Taishan, the city is also known as the "Home of Overseas Chinese" {{verify source}}.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Taishan (664 words)

	Captiva Island South Seas
		The Pratas Islands (''Dongsha Islands'' 東沙群島) There are minerals, natural gas, and oil deposits on the islands and their nearby seafloor.
		The South China Sea Islands were collectively named the ''Tough Heads of the Surging Sea'' (漲海崎頭 Zhànghǎi Qítóu) and ''Coral Cays'' (珊瑚洲 Shanhu Zhou) since their discovery by the Chinese in the Qin Dynasty.
		The island was named for Cook by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen, which explored the South Sandwich Islands in 1819-20.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/30/captiva-island-south-seas.html (647 words)

	Shangchuan Island (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Shangchuan Island (上川镇, Schangschwan, Sancian, Chang-Chuang, St. John's Island) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.
		Administratively, Shangchuan is one of the 20 townships of Taishan.
		Feisha Beach Resort is located on the eastern shore of the island.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/s/sh/shangchuan_island.html (161 words)

	St Francis Xavier Jubilee
		On one of his journeys in these islands, he is known to have lost his crucifix during a storm.
		In early September 1552, the Santa Cruz reached the Chinese island of Shangchuan, 14 km away from the southern coast of mainland China.
		Francis Xavier’s body, dressed in the vestments which he had used for celebrating Mass, was placed in a wooden coffin and buried on a beach of Shangchuan island.
	www.jesuit.ie /sfx/life.htm (2121 words)

	Francis Xavier (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Xavier reached Japan on July 27, 1549, but it was not until August 15 that he went ashore at Kagoshima, the principal port of the province of Satsuma, on the island of Kyushu.
		In early September 1552, the Santa Cruz reached the Chinese island of Shangchuan, 14 km away from the southern coast of mainland China, near Taishan, Guangdong, 200 km south-west of what later became Hong Kong.
		He died on the island on December 2, 1552, at age 46, without having reached mainland China.
	www.punweb.com /article/Saint_Francis_Xavier (1814 words)

	Xiachuan Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xiachuan Island (下川岛 pinyin Xiàchuāndǎo) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.
		The island is located near the larger Shangchuan Island, which lies East of Xiachuan.
		Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been established as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区 pinyin lǚyóu kāifā zōnghé shìyàn qū).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xiachuan_Island (147 words)

	List of islands in the South China Sea - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		List of islands in the South China Sea
		8 Islands on the coast of Malaysian Borneo
		Coloane and Taipa has now been connected by a piece of land known as Cotai, as a result of land reclamation.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_islands_in_the_South_China_Sea (213 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		On November 21, on Shangchuan Island, he fainted after celebrating Mass.
		His intact body was taken from the island in February 1553 and was temporarily buried in St. Paul's church in Malacca on March 22, 1553.
		He is the patron saint of Navarre, Spain; Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines; the island-nation of Australia; the island of Borneo; China; the East Indies; Goa, India; Japan; New Zealand and of missionaries.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Francis_Xavier (1349 words)

	Wikinfo \| Francis Xavier (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dissatisfied with the results of his activity, he turned eastward in 1545, and planned a missionary journey to Macassar, on the island of Celebes, in today's Indonesia.
		He landed at Kagoshima, the principal port of the province of Satsuma, on the island of Kyushu.
		In early September 1552, the Santa Cruz reached the Chinese island of Shangchuan, 10 km away from the southern coast of mainland China, near Taishan, Guangdong, 200 km south-west of what later became Hong Kong.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Francis_Xavier (1544 words)

	St. Francis Xavier - The X Factor - Care2.com
		Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, 7 April, 1506: died on the Island of Sancian near the coast of China, 2 December, 1552.
		It is claimed by some tha during this expedition he landed on the island of Mindanao, and for this reason St. Francis Xavier has been called the Apostle of the Philippines.
		While planning the best means for reaching the mainland, he was taken ill, and as the movement of the vessel seemed to aggravate his condition, he was removed to the land, where a rude hut had been built to shelter him.
	www.care2.com /c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=9936&pst=501001 (1464 words)

	News \| TimesDaily.com \| TimesDaily \| Florence, Alabama (AL)
		They landed on Lintin Island in the Zhujiang (Pearl River) estuary and erected a stone marker claiming the island for the king of Portugal.
		During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Macau served as an important center for Portuguese trade with China (primarily with Guangzhou), Japan, the Philippines, mainland and island Southeast Asia, Goa, and Mexico during the Ming (1368â“1643) and Qing (1644â“1911) dynasties.
		Portugal gained control of the island of Wanzai, to the north of Macau and which now is under the jurisdiction of Zhuhai, in 1849 but relinquished it in 1887.
	www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=History_of_Macau (1901 words)

	Francis Xavier Summary
		After further stops at Melinde (Malindi, in modern-day Kenya) and the island of Socotra (off the coast of modern-day Somalia, where Xavier had to be dissuaded from remaining), the voyage ended in May 1542 in Goa, a district on the west coast of India and the main Portuguese center in that country.
		In early September 1552, the Santa Cruz reached the Chinese island of Shangchuan, 14 km away from the southern coast of mainland China, near Taishan, Guangdong, 200 km south-west of what later became Hong Kong.
		His intact body was taken from the island in February 1553 and was temporarily buried in St. Paul's church in Malacca on March 22, 1553.
	www.bookrags.com /Francis_Xavier (4133 words)

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		ISLANDS OF Andaman Islands, Diu, Lakshadweep, Majoli, Mumbai, Nicobar Islands, Sriharikota
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	www.discovertheislands.com /islands_of_Asia.html (379 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Shangchuan Island
		Or else, you can start by choosing any of the categories below.
		Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been establihed as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区, pinyin Lu3you2kai1fa1zong3he2shi4yan4qu1)
		Feisha Beach Resort is a commerical tourist resort located on the island's eastern shore.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Shangchuan (318 words)

	Hengqin Island Maps
		Hengqin Island is in the center of the map.
		This is the most detailed map i have found, but i am not sure how dated it is. Las Vegas Sands is planning to develop the northeast corner of the island, which would appear to be a prime spot - overlooks downtown Macau and tucked between the two main bridges.
		Shangchuan Island, China is in the lower left hand side of the map, while Hengqin Island is immediately west of the "MAP" button in the top right hand side of the map - the Macau airport is first thing you see west of the "MAP" button so Hengqin is island west of Macau. See
	www.hengqinnet.com /Hengqin_Island_Maps.html (318 words)

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