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Gaoyao
Gaoyao
Location of Gaoyao within Guangdong Gaoyao City (???) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, in southern China. Population: 706,000.
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 / 23.0307667; 112.4501333
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 (????) • Jindu town (???) • Jinli town (???) • Xiangang town (???) • Baitu town (???) • Huilong town (???) • Jiaotang town (???) • Liantang town (???) • Huodao town (???) • Xinqiao town (???) • Baizhu town (???) • Dawan town (???) • Lubu todwn (???) • Xiaoxiang town (???) • Hetai town (???) • Yuecheng town (???) • Shuinan town (???)
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/ (in Chinese)
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