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 Miscellaneous 5 External link

[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] 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 link

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