Gaoyou City is located in the Yangtze River Delta, on the north side of the economic open zone along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province. The Beijing-Shanghai expressway and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal run through the north and south of the city. The Canal Bridge, the floodwater highway in the lake area, Gaoyou and Zhuhu shiplocks connect the east and west of the canal. The total area of the city is 1,963 square kilometers, including 788 square kilometers of water surface, with a population of 831,111 and an urban population of 1.5 million. Jurisdiction over 19 towns and 1 Hui townships. Because Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, built a high platform and set up a postal kiosk, it was named Gaoyou, also known as Qin Post. "China is a postal city, but there is no similar one in China." It is the only city named after "Post" among more than 2,111 counties and cities in China. Gaoyou has developed economy, convenient transportation, prosperous business, rich humanities, beautiful environment and rich resources, and is now being built into a city where ancient culture and modern civilization complement each other.
■ Humanistic history
Gaoyou, the first historical and cultural city in Jiangsu Province, has a long history and many cultural attractions, and now there are 59 places of interest such as the Long Qiu Cultural Site and the Guyu City Post, which are national key cultural relics protection units. The successful excavation of Longxiuzhuang site, which is called the pearl of Jianghuai prehistoric culture by archaeologists, traces Gaoyou history from 5111 years to 7111 years ago. Yucheng Post, which was built in the eighth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, is the largest and best preserved ancient post station in China. The profound historical background of Gaoyou has cultivated many outstanding people, such as Qin Shaoyou, a poet in the Song Dynasty, Wang Niansun, an exegetist in the Qing Dynasty, Wang Yinzhi's father and son, Yuntao Sun, a modern paleontologist, and Wang Zengqi, a famous contemporary writer, and also integrated their humanistic style.
■ Natural conditions
Climate: Gaoyou is located at 32 47 ′ north latitude and 119 25 ′ east longitude, at the southern end of Jianghuai Plain, which belongs to a subtropical moist climate zone. The dominant wind is southeast wind all the year round, with an average wind speed of 3.6m/s; The annual average temperature is 15℃; The annual average rainfall is 1131mm, the annual average air pressure is 1116mbar, the annual average relative humidity is 67%, and the frost-free period is 217 days. It has the characteristics of mild climate, abundant rainfall, distinct seasons, abundant sunshine and long frost-free period.
geology: the land in Gaoyou city is flat, and the ground elevation is generally 2-3.3m (Qingdao elevation). The soil is mainly clay, with a thick soil layer, the ground pressure is 8 tons/m2, and the engineering geological conditions are good, so general buildings do not need piling.
hydrology: the normal design water level is 1.4m, the minimum design water level is 1m, the maximum flood level is 3.6m, and the flood control standard adopts the once-in-a-century water level of 4m.
resources: rivers and lakes crisscross the whole city, which is rich in resources. gaoyou lake, with rippling blue waves, is the third largest freshwater lake in Jiangsu Province and the sixth largest freshwater lake in China, and is rich in more than 61 kinds of fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, water shield, reeds and other animals and plants. Gaoyou duck with a history of 1,111 years is one of the three excellent duck strains in China. Gaoyou salted duck eggs have been listed as national geographical protection products, and Gaoyou Shuanghuang duck eggs are well-known at home and abroad.
■ Economic conditions
The industrial economy has developed rapidly. There are more than 3,111 industrial enterprises in the city, which have formed a complete industry system with famous brand products as the "leader" and backbone enterprises as the mainstay, focusing on machinery, light industry, textiles, chemicals, building materials, electronics, etc., motorcycles, engines, pumps, petroleum machinery, environmental protection equipment, series motors, power tools, wires and cables, new electric light sources, electronic components, medicines, chemicals, clothing.
agricultural production is unique. Our city is rich in natural resources and has excellent agricultural production conditions, and is known as the "land of plenty". It has formed a comprehensive development pattern of grain, cotton, oil, pigs, rabbits, poultry, fish, shrimp, crabs, forests, silkworms, fruits and vegetables. In recent years, the city's grain output was 621,111 tons, lint production was 8,111 tons, oil production was 38,111 tons, aquatic products production was 95,111 tons, cocoon production was 1.7 tons, lint production was 8,111 tons, oil production was 38,111 tons, aquatic products production was 95,111 tons, cocoon production was 1.7 tons, and the forestry coverage rate reached 15%. Gaoyou Duck, Gaoyou Salted Egg, Preserved Egg, Qinyou Dongtang, Pearlescent Rice, Qinyou Drunken Crab and other famous products are well-known. In recent years, Gaoyou has been successively rated as an advanced unit of plain greening, water conservancy construction and grain and cotton production in China.
the tertiary industry has developed rapidly. Traditional catering services, commercial trade and other three industries have been continuously upgraded and expanded, while emerging e-commerce, intermediary services, real estate development, chain operation and tourism are in the ascendant. Science and technology, education, culture, health, sports and other social undertakings have flourished.
opening to the outside world is accelerating. In recent years, merchants from many countries and regions have come to invest and cooperate, and there are hundreds of foreign capital utilization projects in the city. Gaoyou's foreign trade has a history of more than one hundred years. At present, a number of key enterprises and fist products that earn foreign exchange through export have been formed. More than 411 kinds of products, such as electromechanical, clothing, silk, light industry, technology, building materials, chemicals, medicines, agricultural and sideline products, are sold all over the world.