Gaoyao, alternately

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as Koyiu, is an

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Zhaoqing Zhaoqing (), alternately romanized as Shiuhing, is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,113,594, with 1,553,109 living in the built-up (or metro) area made of Duanzhou, Dinghu ...

in western

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, China. Population: 706,000.

Name

Gaoyao—literally "high-&-wanting"—is a former name of the Lingyang Gorge on the

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. It was originally the name of the surrounding land but came to be used for the area's seat of government. Gaoyao is the

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romanization of the Chinese name, based on its Mandarin pronunciation; the former

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spelling was based on the local

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pronunciation of the same name. Gaoyao has also sometimes been romanized as KaouYaou.

Geography

Gaoyao is located on the southern bank of the

, opposite central

. Both are about away from

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, the provincial capital.

Climate

History

Gaoyao was a

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of the Qin and Han and its eponymous county seat was the principal settlement of the area. Under the Sui, the administration relocated across the river to Duanzhou, which was renamed

under the

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. Gaoyao continued as a separate county in Zhaoqing

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. It was promoted to a

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in 1993 and later to urban district status.

Tourism

Places of interest include the Red Mansion and Gaoyao Xuegong Pavilion. There are also 3 pagodas that can be seen in Gaoyao.

Image gallery

Image:GaoYao Pagoda1.jpg Image:GaoYao Pagoda3-s.jpg

Administrative divisions

Gaoyao has jurisdiction over one

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and several

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Miscellaneous

* Gaoyao is closely connected with the

Duanzhou District Duanzhou District () is a district of Zhaoqing Zhaoqing (), alternately romanized as Shiuhing, is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,113,594, with 1,553,109 living in the bui ...

of Zhaoqing City, geographically as well as culturally. The two urban districts are connected by two road bridges and a railway bridge. * Gaoyao is also a known hometown for many

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. There is a large community from Gaoyao in

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References

Citations

Bibliography

* , reprinted 2000. *

External links

http://www.gaoyao.gov.cn
{{authority control County-level divisions of Guangdong Zhaoqing