Shamian is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The island's name literally means "sandy surface" in Chinese.
Shamian viewed from Guangzhou mainland.
Shamian Island in the 1870s by Lai Afong
The West Bridge, also called the "English Bridge", in 1939
Buildings on Shamian Island in 2007
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