Dove Island (Guangzhou)

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A map of Canton River had scaled by UK Government in 1861

Dove Island, also known in English as Guanzhou (from simplified Chinese: 官洲岛; traditional Chinese: 官洲島; pinyin: Guānzhōudǎo), is an island at the southeast of the central district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is today better known as Guangzhou International Biotech Island (simplified Chinese: 广州国际生物岛; traditional Chinese: 廣州國際島; pinyin: Guǎng​zhōu guójì shēngwù dǎo), forming the centre of Guangzhou's biotech basis.[1]

Geography and Administration[]

Guangzhou International Biotech Island covers a total area of 1.8 square kilometers.[2] Part of Huangpu District,[3] it is located right between Huangpu and Haizhu District.

Guangzhou International Bio Island[]

Guangzhou Biology Island

In 1999, Guangzhou Municipal Government announced plans to develop Guanzhou into Guangzhou International Biology Island (Chinese: 广州国际生物岛), in order to meet the need of biological technology development. In 2000, Guanzhou Island was approved to establish an international biotechnology research and production base, and was officially named " Guangzhou International Biological Island ". Construction began in 2008.[4][5][6] It was officially put into operation in July 2011. It is now under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone , but the entire island is under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone . The administrative division still belongs to Haizhu District.

A website about the "bio-island" says the aim is to put "emphasis on introducing domestic and overseas high-end biotechnology enterprise headquarters and R&D center, biotechnology research and development institutions, biological service enterprises and organizations".[7] In April 2021 a joint venture of Geneseeq Technology and AstraZeneca announced plans to build a clinical diagnostics laboratory on the island.[8]

Transport[]

The island is served by Guanzhou Station on Line 4 on the Guangzhou Metro.

References[]

  1. ^ trAIDe GmbH (2021). Zielmarktanalyse China: Gesundheitswirtschaft mit Fokus Biotechnologie [Analysis of the Target Market China: Healthcare Industry with Focus on Biotechnology] (PDF) (in German). trAIDe GmbH. p. 37.
  2. ^ "Guangzhou International Biotech Island". subsites.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ Deloitte (2020). Research Report on the Investment Environment of Huangpu District, Guangzhou (PDF). p. 3.
  4. ^ International Biology Island in Guangzhou
  5. ^ International Bioisland to Start Closed Construction[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Haizhu, Industrial Land for Multi-development Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "BIO ISLAND INTRODUCTION". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Geneseeq and AstraZeneca Collaborate to Build Guangzhou Bio-Diagnostics Innovation Center". Retrieved 28 June 2021.

Coordinates: 23°4′6″N 113°22′10″E / 23.06833°N 113.36944°E / 23.06833; 113.36944

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