Dove Island (Guangzhou)

A map of Canton River had scaled by UK Government in 1861

Dove Island (Chinese: 官洲岛), Another English name is Guanzhou. It is an island at the southeast of the central district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It has a total area of 1.8 square kilometers. It is administrated by Guanzhou Subdistrict (Chinese: 官洲街道) in Haizhu District.

In 1999, Guangzhou Municipal Government announced plans to develop Guanzhou into Guangzhou International Biology Island (Chinese: 广州国际生物岛), in order to meet the need of biological technology development. Construction began in 2008.^[1]^[2]^[3]

There is a metro station in Guanzhou called Guanzhou Station.^[4]

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Islands of Guangdong

Changzhou Island Chuanshan Archipelago Shangchuan Island Xiachuan Island Datansha Er Sha Island Guanzhou Haixinsha Island (Haizhu District) Haixinsha Island (Tianhe District) Haizhu District Hengqin New Area Jinshazhou Luoxi Island Nanpu Island Nansha Island Nei Lingding Island Pazhou Pratas Islands Shamian Island Wanshan Archipelago Xiaoguwei Zhongshan Island

Coordinates: 23°4′6″N 113°22′10″E / 23.06833°N 113.36944°E / 23.06833; 113.36944

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