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Gaoyao City (Chinese: 高要市; pinyin: Gāoyàoshì) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, in southern China. Population: 706,000.
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Geography
Gaoyao is located on the southern bank of the Xijiang River, just opposite to Zhaoqing City. Both are about 100 km away from Guangzhou, the provincial capital. 23°1′50.76″N 112°27′0.48″E / 23.0307667°N 112.4501333°E
History
Gaoyao was established as a county as early as in the Han Dynasty. It was named after Gaoyao Gorge (now renamed Lingyang Gorge) on the Xijiang River, and became a city at county level in 1993.
Sights
Places of interest include the Red Mansion and Gaoyao Xuegong Pavilion.
There are also 3 pagodas that can be seen in Gaoyao.
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Administration
Gaoyao has juridiction over one subdistrict and several towns:
- Nan'an subdistrict (南岸街道)
- Jindu town (金渡镇)
- Jinli town (金利镇)
- Xiangang town (蚬岗镇)
- Baitu town (白土镇)
- Huilong town (回龙镇)
- Jiaotang town (蛟塘镇)
- Liantang town (莲塘镇)
- Huodao town (活道镇)
- Xinqiao town (新桥镇)
- Baizhu town (白诸镇)
- Dawan town (大湾镇)
- Lubu todwn (禄步镇)
- Xiaoxiang town (小湘镇)
- Hetai town (河台镇)
- Yuecheng town (乐城镇)
- Shuinan town (水南镇)
Miscellaneous
- Gaoyao is closely connected with Zhaoqing City geographically as well as culturally. The two cities are connected by two road bridges and a railway bridge.
- Gaoyao is also a known hometown for many Overseas Chinese and has a large diaspora in Sydney, Australia.
External links
- http://www.gaoyao.gov.cn (Chinese)
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