Xiaoguwei
Encyclopedia
Xiaoguwei Island is a district of Xinzao Town (simplified Chinese: 新造镇), Panyu District, Guangzhou
, Guangdong
, China
.
from the city, which links the island to Haizhu District to the north and Panyu District to the south. A temporary bridge connects the island to the southeast part of Haizhu district near the Yingzhou Ecological Park
. A newly opened two-section cross-river tunnel now provides alternative free access to the island, linking it to the planned Biological Island to the north and Luntou area in Haizhu District.
Two Guangzhou Metro
stations are located on the island. The Higher Education Mega Center North Station
and Higher Education Mega Center South Station
on Line 4
provide quick access to Guangzhou's convenient metro system.
The island is also served by a dozen of bus routes, with buses mainly running from and to the city centre of Guangzhou. Generally there are two types of bus service: Regular buses, operating similar to buses in the city, stops frequently and therefore it takes longer to ride, while commuter express buses dedicated to serve the university town utilize mainly expressways and have less stops. These express buses mostly terminate at the old campuses of respective universities on the island.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
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Transport
The island can be accessed through the toll Nansha Port ExpresswayNansha Port Expressway
Nansha Port Expressway is a important trunk transportation route in Guangzhou which connectsNansha District to other areas within the Pearl River Delta region. It is 72 km in length and cost ¥6.509 billion RMB.- Geography :...
from the city, which links the island to Haizhu District to the north and Panyu District to the south. A temporary bridge connects the island to the southeast part of Haizhu district near the Yingzhou Ecological Park
Yingzhou Ecological Park
Yingzhou Ecological Park is a ecological park located in Guangzhou capital of Guangdong province, China.- Location :The park's location is in Xiaozhou Village, Xinjiao Town, in south eastern Haizhu District of the capital, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.- History :The park was founded in the...
. A newly opened two-section cross-river tunnel now provides alternative free access to the island, linking it to the planned Biological Island to the north and Luntou area in Haizhu District.
Two Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro is the metro system of the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China, after those of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.The earliest effort of preparation...
stations are located on the island. The Higher Education Mega Center North Station
Higher Education Mega Center North Station
Higher Education Mega Center North Station is a station of Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 26 December 2005. It is located at the underground of the north of Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center , located on the Xiaoguwei Island in Xinzao Town , Panyu District.The...
and Higher Education Mega Center South Station
Higher Education Mega Center South Station
Higher Education Mega Center South Station is a station of Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 26 December 2005. It is located at the underground of the south of Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center , located on the Xiaoguwei Island in Xinzao Town , Panyu District.The...
on Line 4
Line 4, Guangzhou Metro
Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro or Nansha Line is a north-south line on the system that runs between Huangcun and Jinzhou stations, spanning a total of 43.7 km with 16 stations. It will eventually run from the Guangzhou Science Town to Nansha. The section of the line from Huangcun to Xinzao is...
provide quick access to Guangzhou's convenient metro system.
The island is also served by a dozen of bus routes, with buses mainly running from and to the city centre of Guangzhou. Generally there are two types of bus service: Regular buses, operating similar to buses in the city, stops frequently and therefore it takes longer to ride, while commuter express buses dedicated to serve the university town utilize mainly expressways and have less stops. These express buses mostly terminate at the old campuses of respective universities on the island.