Gaoyao

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Gaoyao City (高要市) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, in southern China. Population: 706,000.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Sights 4 Administration 5 Miscellaneous 6 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Sights

Places of interest include the Red Mansion and Gaoyao Xuegong Pavilion.

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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.

[edit] External links

• http://www.gaoyao.gov.cn/ (in Chinese)

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