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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.

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Geography

History

Sights

Administration

Miscellaneous

External link

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.

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.

Administration

Gaoyao has juridiction over the following towns:
金渡镇, 金利镇, 蚬岗镇, 白土镇, 回龙镇, 蛟塘镇, 莲塘镇, 活道镇, 新桥镇, 白诸镇, 大湾镇, 禄步镇, 小湘镇, 河台镇, 乐城镇, 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.

External link

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