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China Coast, Guangdong

Canton (Guangzhou)

Shamian & Pearl River

Riverbank, tidal Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

The single legal China-trade port for a century; Shamian foreign concession

Historical inference; no documented digs found.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal river, urban ground.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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