Shamian Island Guangzhou

We went to Shamian Island, which is a very pleasant surprise in the heart of busy Guangzhou.
We used the metro, which meant changing to different lines, but the subway system is excellent in Guangzhou and very easy to access. Pity about all the people who use the train but this is quite a big city, with an urban population of 13 million - a …

Strange title, right? We will get to that in awhile. Today we had a free day to do whatever we wanted. After breakfast, we decided to go exploring on Shamian Island, as this is where we stayed when we traveled to Guangzhou the last time when we got Elizabeth.

According to our guide Maggie, it was not as hot as it is supposed to get this …

Today was a BIG DAY for Mission Bring Ethan Home! Today was the US Consulate visit. This was the final hurdle for Mommy, Daddy, Big Sister Elizabeth and Ethan for coming back home to the USA! We are very excited on several fronts. Most importantly, this is the step that allows Ethan to be a US Citizen when he clears Immigration in the US! It is …

Today we went exploring on Shamian Island which is part of Guangzhou. We walked around some nice parks where I got to do some exercises. We saw some statues in the park and some looked like chess pieces. We also got to walk along the Pearl River, which is one of the largest rivers in China. We found some nice shops and I bought a silk scarf. I was …

After having a wonderful, huge buffet breakfast (with Western food for John!), we were picked up to head over to Shamian Island! It is an old section of town, Sham meaning sandy beach, from the Opium War days of the British and Chinese. The area is full of trees and courtyards, outlined with British colonial buildings. On the island, men play a …

A short bullet train ride in the morning had us from Changsha and into Guangzhou in no time at all. It was a trip down memory lane as we drove around Shamian Island, seeing a few of the places we hung out during the week we stayed here some eight years ago while we waited for Malia's US VISA so we could take her home. We stopped by the clinic where …

... motorised boats. This was a nice way to relax after a busy day of walking. In the evening we visited 'Shamian Island' which is a tourist area of Guangzhou. The area is full of nice restaurants and hotels for holiday makers. They even have an open air ...

... usual Chinese sights, sounds and neon lights in the early evening. We sailed accross the river outside our hostel to Shamian Island  to treat ourselves to a meal from 'Lucy's  Diner.' The following day we visited the Western ...

... but progress waits for no man (or woman). We were in Guangzhou for a couple of days and simply walked the streets down to Shamian Island (old colonial and trading centre) and spent a day in the Yuexiu Park which at 92 acres is no slouch in the ...

... købe næsten alt: tøj, sko, slanger, skildpadder, frøer, tørrede dyr, svampe, og jeg kunne blive ved. Shamian Island er en dejlig oase midt Guangzhou. Da det er en ret lille ø, kan man hele tiden fornemme vandet på alle sider, og der er kun meget ...

I think the title says it all. We spent New Year's Eve at the Italian restaurant on Shamian Island. It's called La Dolce Vita...or "The Sweet Life", and I've gotta say...this next year is shaping up to be that way. Starting in January 15th, I'm going ...

... and a polite passer by who spoke a little scouse sent us in the right direction across a quant little bridge onto the island. Shamian Island was very pleasant and peaceful and sits on the banks of the Pearl River. This is the place which is renowned for ...

... at 2324 the following day, leaving me 36 hours to explore Guangzhou. Checked in at a fabulous hostel on Shamian Island in the south of Guangzhou. The staff couldn't believe I managed to get a train ticket, and were somewhat miffed as they were ...

... , and this is going to sound very shallow of us, but, like I said, the best place in Guangzhou hands down is Starbucks Shamian Island. This little island was a colonial concession to the British and French and is very pleasantly occupied with old ...

Just across the river from our hostel is Shamian Island. It was inhabited by the British and French, after the opium wars, and is now a haven of quiet for couples who are adopting children from China. Beautiful 1800's architecture, tree lined streets, ...

... den mere solide mad i Beijing, så det var jeg glad for at prøve. Efter middagen gik vi en tur over på Shamian island, Guangzhous hovedattraktion, en smuk og fredfyldt ø med parker, gallerier, fine hoteller og cafeer. På strandpromenaden fik vi os en ...