Guangzhou has several beautiful islands worth visiting. Let’s take advantage of the good weather to check in! Next, let’s introduce in detail which islands in Guangzhou are worth visiting. Come and take a look!
1. Ersha Island
What is there to do in Ersha Island?
Erdao Island has a total area of ??about 1.26 million square meters and is a sandbar in the Pearl River. It stands on the edge of the Pearl River, which flows around the island. It is only a 10-minute drive from the city center and Zhujiang New Town CBD. This is a treasure land with the most modern style in Guangzhou.
The Xinghai Concert Hall, Guangdong Art Museum, high-end residential areas, and sports training bases are hidden in the vast green space. Various art sculptures are scattered around. The artistic atmosphere hits your face.
Guangdong Museum of Art is located on Yuyan Road, Ersha Island, Guangzhou. It is named Xinghai Concert Hall in the west, with green grass in the north and blue waves of the Pearl River in the south. It is the place where the soul returns.
2. Shamian Island
Introduction to Shamian
The noodles were once called Shi Cui porridge. In the southwest of Guangzhou City, it was originally an alluvial sandbank of the Pearl River, hence its name. During the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it was an important place for trade and tourism at home and abroad. After the Opium War, in the 11th year of Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1861), it became a British and French concession. Now it is an important commercial port in Guangzhou.
Shamian is a famous tourist area, scenic spot and leisure resort in Guangzhou. It is also the location of the White Swan Hotel. The island has good greening, with more than 150 ancient trees, fresh air and good sanitary conditions. It can be called a paradise in Guangzhou. In terms of architecture, most of them were built in the late 19th century in Western style and are basically cultural relics. Now the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou is also located on Shamian Island, allowing many foreigners to work here. It is also the only place in China where the United States can apply for immigration visas for Chinese citizens to the United States. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the municipal government established a special agency for management. In 1990, the building complex was approved and announced as an outstanding modern architectural unit in China by the Ministry of Construction, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the Architectural Society of China. In 1996, the State Council announced it as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
3. Dajisha Island
The forgotten "inner city" Taoyuan on the isolated island of Jiangxin
On the other side of Changzhou Island in Huangpu District, Dajisha Because the island is surrounded by water, it is isolated from the world and has simple folk customs, like a paradise. There are more than 90 families living on this small island consisting of Dajisha, Shengyuzhou and Jiancaoping.
Explore the island, listen to each other, and farm for a living.
Most islanders make a living by farming and fishing. "My ancestors have been farming for generations, and they have taken turns to plant sugar cane, bananas, guava, and vegetables on several acres of land." Zhong Bo, an islander, said that with the increase in tourists, many people have opened farmhouses. He also hangs fruit sales cards on other people's farms. "The fruit produced on the island is good, and we often have repeat customers."
Zhong Bo's two children, like most young people, have left the island to work. Xiaoguo is one of the few young people willing to stay on the island. He built a garden and his main source of income was selling fruits and vegetables.
4. Dasha Island
Introduction to Dasha Island
Dasha Island, located in Huangpu District, was selected into the first batch of uninhabited islands in 2011. The Huangpu Bridge spans it, and the whole island is like an oyster, hence its name.
There is no cement road here, the road condition is primitive, and in some places you even have to step on half a meter of grass.
Bananas are the main crop on the island, along with lychees and lotus ponds.
There are many wild birds and seagulls on the island. There are snails, shrimps and jumping fish in the river! It is said that when you walk along the river, you can watch jumping fish diving into the water and mud!
This is the real original island! However, the road has not been smooth. It is recommended that friends who go on adventures wear long, thick clothes, pants and shoes, and bring some emergency medicine such as snake medicine.
Transportation Guide: Get off at BRT Nanhai Temple Station. Walk straight along the river for about 500 meters to the river. If you find a boat moored on your left, you can go up and rent it.
Boarding for 1-8 persons
Guangzhou International Biological Island, formerly known as Guanzhou Island, is an island in the center of the Pearl River at the southeastern end of Guangzhou. Covering an area of ??approximately 1.83 square kilometers, it borders Guangzhou University Town to the south, Pazhou International Convention and Exhibition Center to the north, Changzhou Island to the east, and Guangzhou Orchard Ecological Reserve to the west. In 2000, Guanzhou Island was approved to build an international biotechnology research and production base and was officially named "Guangzhou International Bio-Island". Its main industrial development directions are the research and development of new biopharmaceuticals, bioenergy, bioinformatics, genetic engineering, protein engineering and marine organisms. In 2008, the "Pearl River Delta Regional Reform and Development Plan" elevated the Guangzhou Biological Island project to a national strategy.
5. Biological Island
Introduction to Cheung Chau Island
——Zhongshan Park, the largest leisure place on the island, free of charge. In the evening, many families come here to fly kites, and many people fish in the nearby deep wells. Most of the island's big events are also held here. Here, you can buy a kite starting at 10 yuan from the old man, or you can prepare bamboo sticks and paper to make one for yourself. There are relatively high-end small Changzhou tourist resorts and lake view villas on the island. They are so close to the riverside that you can still see the sunrise in the morning. There is food, a villa (175 yuan after discount) for one night, and a barbecue here. If you're staying on the island, this is a great option.
6. Changzhou Island
Introduction to Guangzhou Guanlong Island
It is a typical inland island formed by alluvial rivers in the Pearl River Delta. It has flat terrain and sufficient sunshine. There is abundant rainfall, fresh air and excellent water quality. The southernmost tip of the island is the vast Lion Ocean, with a large number of tidal flats outside the seawall. Endowed with unique resources, it is a rare tourist destination that combines tropical seaside scenery with Lingnan water town characteristics.
Longdao is lined with green trees, picturesque farmland and rivers, romantic and picturesque, and the shore is even more refreshing. It is an idyllic scenery, retaining the style of "fish and shrimps on the branches of the Bajiao River, small bridges and flowing water".
It is only separated by a river from Nansha New District. Every day, many tourists ride or drive to Guanlong Island to visit. From the westernmost end of Guanlong Island to the easternmost end, a long greenway connects the ocean of lions, and a small bridge runs through the countryside.
The hidden pearl in the ocean - Guanlong Island,
formerly known as Guanyinsha, is a small island in Shilou Town, Panyu District, with more than 1,300 residents. According to classic records, this should be a sandbar formed by river alluvial during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Later, through the industrious hands of the older generation on the island, a dam was built around the sandbank, and it became an island.
7. Guanlong Island
Introduction to Seagull Island
Seagull Island is located in the eastern suburbs of Panyu District, Guangzhou. It is an important part of Guangzhou New City and is expected to become the entire A new highlight of the Pearl River Delta region’s tourism system.
Ou Island is located in Shilou Town, Panyu District, with an area of ??34.61 square kilometers and a coastline of 37.96 kilometers. There are four administrative villages on the island: Shabei, Anshan, Goujian and Haixin, as well as the Shilou Town Agricultural Development Company. The Seagull Bridge at the northern end of the island connects the Lianhuashan Waterway to the outside of the island. A 13-kilometer-long district-level highway runs through the entire island from north to south. Every village has transportation, water and electricity, and basic living facilities are relatively complete.
The island mainly focuses on planting and breeding. The main crops grown include rice, bananas, flowers, etc. The four major fish species are mainly cultured, with characteristics including fish farming in rice fields, shrimp farming, and insect farming.