Shamian Island, Guangzhou

  the houses and streets are in renovation
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  • the houses and streets are in renovation
      the houses and streets are in renovation
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Adopt a child
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l_joo 2925 reviews
Adopt a child

Favorite thing: Adopt a child, is a culture where you can come to Guangzhou to adopt a Chinese boy/girl and you can bring them back to your country. At Shamien, Paul told me there were many foreigners from US Europe adopted Children children. Photo is a foreigner holding hand with a Chinese girl at Shamien.

So please remember, adopt a child at Shamien, Guangzhou.

Updated Nov 11, 2006

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Fondest memory: Shamian island is an oasis in the chaos of Guangzhou. The buildings are from the colonial period, all french or british style. There's even a catholic church here.
The central street is a boulevard adorned with gardens and fountains, and in the morning the local people come to do taichi or play badminton.

Written Aug 24, 2002

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Xianghai Concert Hall
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Xianghai Concert Hall

Favorite thing: In Shamian Island, you can see those pretty old and expensive houses. And also, you can walk along the pearl river and it has a nice river walk . Xianghai Concert Hall and Guangdong Museum of Art are around the area.

Written Jul 10, 2005

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sha mian under construction renovation
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Favorite thing: I visited Sha mian island. It is a nice place. It will be much nicer in one year I think because they are rebuilding everything. All the houses, and the gardens, the streets, everywhere it is "construction". It is funny to see all the young couples to still come there to take photos of their future wedding. They are walking in the dust, mud... You wonder how they do to still make nice photos.
So, soon Sha mian will look like Disney world, nice, clean, and look like brand new...I will return with pleasure.

Updated Jul 24, 2010

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