Shaji, Guangzhou

Shaji (Chinese: 沙基; pinyin: Shājī; Jyutping: saa1gei1, also romanized as Shakee and Shakei) is an area adjacent to Yanjiang West Road (沿江西路) in the Liwan District of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It lies opposite Shamian Island where[1] on 23 June 1925, there was a massacre in which Chinese demonstrators and one French merchant died in an exchange of fire between British and French marines guarding the foreign concessions and cadets from the Whampoa Military Academy.[2][3]

For the acclaimed film director and cinematographer, go to Shaji N. Karun

See also

References
  1. Shamian European-Style Scenic Spot Archived 26 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Guangzhou – Southern Gate To The West
  3. Miss Dorothy Jean Bidlake

23.1081°N 113.2519°E / 23.1081; 113.2519

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