The city to which Gaoyou City belongs: Yangzhou City. Gaoyou is a world heritage city, a national historical and cultural city, a national civilized city, and a national all-region tourism demonstration area. It is located in the geographical geometric center of Jiangsu Province and the Yangtze River Delta. It is the hometown of Chinese folk songs, the hometown of Chinese Valentine’s Day culture, the hometown of Chinese poetry, the hometown of national stamp collecting, and the hometown of Chinese architecture. The regional GDP in 2019 was 81.873 billion yuan.
Gaoyou has a history of more than 7,000 years of civilization and a history of 2,243 years of city building. Historically known as the famous district of Jiangzuo and the capital of Guangling, it is the hometown of Emperor Yao and the birthplace of Yao culture. It is an important area for Jianghuai civilization and postal culture.
As early as 7,000 years ago, our ancestors practiced slash-and-burn farming and thrived here. King Yingzheng of Qin built a high platform and a postal pavilion here in 223 BC, hence the name Gaoyou, also known as Qinyou. It is the first postal town in China and has no similar type in China. It is the only city in China named after postal services. It has jurisdiction over 13 towns, streets and 3 districts, covering an area of ??1,963 square kilometers.
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Gaoyou Street is known as "Qinyouhan County and Jiangsu Province Key Town". It is one of the top 1,000 towns in the country, a national ecological township, and a national civilized town. Chengguan Town is a populous town and an important economic town where the Gaoyou Municipal Committee and the Gaoyou Municipal People's Government are located. It is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Gaoyou City.
As of December 2020, there are currently 1 World Heritage, 2 4A-level scenic spots, and 3 3A-level scenic spots. The economic aggregate ranks first among the towns (streets) in Gaoyou City. In 2019, The town achieved a regional GDP of 11.72 billion yuan.
Reference materials:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Gaoyou
Baidu Encyclopedia-Gaoyou Street