{{Short description|Island in Guangzhou, China}} {{distinguish|Guangzhou}} thumb|A map of Canton River had scaled by UK Government in 1861
'''Guanzhou Island''' ({{Lang-zh|s=官洲岛|t=官洲島|p=Guānzhōu dǎo}}), formerly known in English as '''Dove Island''', is an island in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It is also branded as '''Guangzhou International Biotech Island''' ({{zh|s=广州国际生物岛|t=廣州國際生物島|p=Guǎngzhōu guójì shēngwù dǎo}}) since July 2011, forming the centre of Guangzhou's biotech basis.<ref>{{Cite book|last=trAIDe GmbH|url=https://www.bioconvalley.org/fileadmin/Internationalisierung/L%C3%A4nderinformationen/Zielmarktanalyse_China_Gesundheitswirtschaft.pdf|title=Zielmarktanalyse China: Gesundheitswirtschaft mit Fokus Biotechnologie|publisher=trAIDe GmbH|year=2021|page=37|language=German|trans-title=Analysis of the Target Market China: Healthcare Industry with Focus on Biotechnology|format=PDF}}</ref>
== Geography and Administration == Guangzhou International Biotech Island covers a total area of 1.8 square kilometers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guangzhou International Biotech Island|url=https://subsites.chinadaily.com.cn/guangzhou/gdd/2018-11/14/c_291190.htm|access-date=2021-12-12|website=subsites.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref> Part of Huangpu District,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Deloitte|url=https://cdn.website-editor.net/c37e5c234d33475b857ece2f20570aec/files/uploaded/202107_Huangpu_Deloitte%2520Brochure_%25E9%25BB%2584%25E5%259F%2594%25E5%258C%25BA%25E6%258A%2595%25E8%25B5%2584%25E7%258E%25AF%25E5%25A2%2583%25E7%25A0%2594%25E7%25A9%25B6%25E6%258A%25A5%25E5%2591%258A-EN.pdf|title=Research Report on the Investment Environment of Huangpu District, Guangzhou|year=2020|page=3|format=PDF}}</ref> it is located right between Huangpu and Haizhu District.
==Guangzhou International Biotech Island== thumb|Guangzhou International Biotech Island In 1999, Guangzhou Municipal Government announced plans to develop Guanzhou Island into '''Guangzhou International Biotech Island''' ({{zh|s=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 Biotech Island". Construction began in 2008.<ref>[http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/english/199912/29/eng19991229T102.html International Biology Island in Guangzhou]</ref><ref>[http://www.investguangzhou.gov.cn/web/eng/jsp/content/content_detail.jsp?catEncode=001001&contentId=24487 International Bioisland to Start Closed Construction]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.investguangzhou.gov.cn/web/eng/jsp/content/content_detail.jsp?catEncode=001002005003&contentId=24847 Haizhu, Industrial Land for Multi-development] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707034933/http://www.investguangzhou.gov.cn/web/eng/jsp/content/content_detail.jsp?catEncode=001002005003&contentId=24847 |date=July 7, 2011 }}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite web |title=BIO ISLAND INTRODUCTION |url=http://www.bio-island.com/en/Park.aspx |access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref>
In April 2021, a joint venture of Geneseeq Technology and AstraZeneca announced plans to build a clinical diagnostics laboratory on the island.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geneseeq and AstraZeneca Collaborate to Build Guangzhou Bio-Diagnostics Innovation Center |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geneseeq-and-astrazeneca-collaborate-to-build-guangzhou-bio-diagnostics-innovation-center-301276980.html |access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref>
==Transport== The island is served by Guanzhou station on Line 4 and Line 12 of the Guangzhou Metro.
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{{Islands of Guangdong}}
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Category:Haizhu, Guangzhou Category:Islands of Guangzhou