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.
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.
GaoYao was in ancient times considered to belong to the land of the "BaiYue Tribes" (a peripheral region lying outside the central part of China), one of the places in South China where the Qing Emperor first set up an administration for governance.
GaoYao is situated in the middle of GuangDong Province, along the down stream of XiJiang.
GaoYao has a mild climate with abundant rainfall and rich soil, thus being acclaimed as the 'Land of Fish and Rice'.
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