Haixinsha Island is an island

Island

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 in Guangzhou

Guangzhou

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, Guangdong

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, China

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. It is at the south of Zhujiang New Town

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, the north of Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower

Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower

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, and the east of Er Sha Island

Er Sha Island

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There will be new developments on Haixinsha in the near future. A citizen square, which will be the largest in Guangzhou, started construction in 2007. Vehicles will also arrive at the island through an underground tunnel

Tunnel

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A temporary stand, seating 35,000 in three tiers of seating, was erected on the citizens square in November 2010 for the opening

2010 Asian Games opening ceremony

The 2010 Asian Games opening ceremony officially began at 8:00pm China Standard Time on November 12, 2010. The ceremony took place along the Pearl River on Haixinsha Island, mark it the first time in history that the ceremony was held outside the stadium. In front of 30,000 spectators, it lasted...

 and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Asian Games

2010 Asian Games

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See also

• Haixinsha Island (Haizhu District)
  Haixinsha Island (Haizhu District)
  Haixinsha Island is an island in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is located between Luoxi Bridge and Xinguang Bridge . It is at the south of Lijiao Station of Haizhu Island and the north of Luoxi Island of Panyu District.- See also :...
  
  : another island with the same name in Haizhu District, Guangzhou