Xiaoguwei Island, formerly known in English as , is an

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in the

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in Guangdong Province,

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. It is administered as Xiaoguwei Subdistrict, a

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. The Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center now occupies the entire island.

Geography

Xiaoguwei is about .

History

During the Canton trade, Xiaoguwei was used by French crews for repairs and burials. It lay on the southeastern side of the Huangpu or "Whampoa" anchorage. French access to Guangzhou was, however, frequently blocked by the

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amid its colonial,

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, and

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Transportation

Xiaoguwei is connected with Luntou () in Haizhu District by tunnel. Bridges on the Nansha Port Expressway, a

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, links it to

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( Haizhu District) in the west and the rest of

to the south. A third bridge connects it to Haizhu's Yingzhou Ecological Park and a fourth to Huangpu District's Changzhou Island in the northeast. Dozens of bus routes cross the island and connect its universities with downtown Guangzhou, the most important of which is Bus 381, which connects every university to the two subway stations. There are regular buses and express commuter buses using the toll roads and having fewer stops. Many of the express buses connect different campuses of the island's universities. In addition to these routes, some universities offer their own shuttle services for their faculty and staff.

Metro stations

The

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has two stations on the Xiaoguwei Island. * Higher Education Mega Center North station (Line 4) * Higher Education Mega Center South station (Line 4 & Line 7)

References

External links

Guangzhou Government WebsitePanyu District Government Website
{{Islands of Guangdong Panyu District Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Islands of Guangzhou River islands of China