Changzhou Island

Not to be confused with Changzhou, a city in Jiangsu, China.
Not to be confused with Cheung Chau, an island in Hong Kong.

Changzhou Island (simplified Chinese: 长洲岛; traditional Chinese: 長洲島; pinyin: Chángzhōu Dǎo), also called Danes Island by the westerners in the 18th and 19th centuries, is an island in Huangpu District at the mouth of the Pearl River in East Guangzhou. It is about 11.5 square kilometers, of which the land area is 8.5 square kilometers.[1] Its western part is linked to Guangzhou University Town by a bridge. Many cultural relics and attractions including the renowned Whampoa Military Academy, a former military school established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, are situated there.[2][3]

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  1. ↑ THE CHANGZHOU ISLAND CULTURAL AND TOURIST RESORT
  2. ↑ Cycling on Changzhou Island
  3. ↑ Sight-seeing In Guangzhou


Coordinates: 23°04′52″N 113°24′48″E / 23.08111°N 113.41333°E / 23.08111; 113.41333

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