Gaoyao District

Gaoyao, alternately romanized as Koyiu, is an urban district of Zhaoqing in western Guangdong, China. Population: 706,000.

Gaoyao

高要区

Koyiu
District
Location of Gaoyao (red) within Zhaoqing City and Guangdong province
Gaoyao
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°02′N 112°27′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhaoqing
Area
 • Total2,206 km2 (852 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Gaoyao District
Chinese高要
PostalKoyiu
Literal meaningLingyang Gorge

Name

Gaoyao—literally "high-&-wanting"—is a former name of the Lingyang Gorge on the Xi River. It was originally the name of the surrounding land but came to be used for the area's seat of government. Gaoyao is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name, based on its Mandarin pronunciation; the former Chinese Postal Map spelling was based on the local Cantonese pronunciation of the same name. Gaoyao has also sometimes been romanized as Kaou Yaou.[1]

Geography

Gaoyao is located on the southern bank of the Xi River, opposite central Zhaoqing. Both are about 100 kilometers (62 mi) away from Guangzhou, the provincial capital.

History

Gaoyao was a county 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 Zhaoqing under the Song. Gaoyao continued as a separate county in Zhaoqing Commandery.[1] It was promoted to a county-level city 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.

Administrative divisions

Gaoyao has jurisdiction over one subdistrict and several towns:

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)
Nan'an Subdistrict南岸街道Nán'àn Jiēdào81,88636.5
Hetai town河台镇Hétái Zhèn33,660150
Lecheng town乐城镇Lèchéng Zhèn24,33794
Shuinan town水南镇Shuǐnán Zhèn11,598126
Lubu town (Lukpo)禄步镇Lùbù Zhèn63,488254
Xiaoxiang town小湘镇Xiǎoxiāng Zhèn30,964200
Dawan town大湾镇Dàwān Zhèn34,535108
Xinqiao town新桥镇Xīnqiáo Zhèn39,26541.8
Baizhu town白诸镇Báizhū Zhèn36,977128
Liantang town莲塘镇Liántáng Zhèn58,429125
Huodao town活道镇Huódào Zhèn41,358228
Jiaotang town蛟塘镇Jiāotáng Zhèn33,060130
Huilong town回龙镇Huílóng Zhèn25,426124.25
Baitu town白土镇Báitǔ Zhèn71,430108.4
Jindu town金渡镇Jīndù Zhèn43,623101.23
Jinli town金利镇Jīnlì Zhèn93,792141.3
Xiangang town蚬岗镇Xiǎngǎng Zhèn29,29296.6

Miscellaneous
  • Gaoyao is closely connected with the Duanzhou District 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 Overseas Chinese. There is a large community from Gaoyao in Sydney, Australia.[3][4]
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References

Citations
  1. Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  2. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  3. Heritage Council of NSW: Yiu Ming Temple
  4. Choi, C.Y., , Sydney University Press, Sydney, 1975

Bibliography
  • Bolton, Kingsley; et al. (1941), Triad Societies, Vol. 5, Abingdon: Routledge, reprinted 2000.
  • Choi, C.Y. (1975), Chinese Migration and Settlement in Australia, Sydney: Sydney University Press
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