Changzhou Island
Long Island China Huangpu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province Suburban outskirts of the eastern suburbs of Long Island
About
Changzhou Island also called Danes Island by the westerners in the 18th and 19th centuries, is an island in Huangpu District at the mouth of the Pearl River in East Guangzhou . It is about 11.5 square kilometers, of which the land area is 8.5 square kilometers. Its western part is linked to Guangzhou University Town by a bridge . Many cultural relics and attractions including the renowned Whampoa Military Academy , a former military school established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen , are situated there.