Liwan District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. The district is split into two parts by the Pearl River: Xiguan in the northeast and Fangcun in the southwest.
Shamian Subdistrict riverfront
Sai Kwan or Xiguan is an ancient town and an area in the Liwan district of Guangzhou, China, which was located west of the old walled city. The Thirteen Factories trading enclave was located on its southern shore and the Shamian enclave was constructed beside it. Xiguan continues to have a distinctive culture within Guangzhou and some residents speak a distinctive dialect of Cantonese.
Baohua Road in Xihuan during the widening of its roads in the 1920s.
Three-ply Doors complete with replica scenery.
Arcades on Shangxiajiu
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (Catholic church) on Shamian Island