Gaoyou
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Gaoyou 高邮市 |
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 Gaoyou
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| Coordinates: 32°50′42″N 119°30′29″E / 32.845°N 119.508°ECoordinates: 32°50′42″N 119°30′29″E / 32.845°N 119.508°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Yangzhou |
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| • Total | 1,963 km2 (758 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 830,000 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 225600 |
| Area code(s) | 0514 |
Gaoyou (simplified Chinese: 高邮; traditional Chinese: 高郵; pinyin: Gāoyóu; literally: "high post (stop)"), also known as Qinyou (simplified Chinese: 秦邮; traditional Chinese: 秦郵; pinyin: Qínyóu; literally: "Qín post stop"), is a county-level city under the administration of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China, located in the Yangtze River Delta on the north side of the Yangtze River. In 2000, it had a total topulation of 830,000 residing in 1,963 km2 (758 sq mi).
Gaoyou is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou prefecture-level city, and administers 19 towns and one township.
Gaoyou was founded in 223 BC, but recent archaeological finds at the Longqiuzhuang site in Gaoyou has found evidence of rice growing dating back 5,500-7,000 years. In 1375, early in the Ming Dynasty by the Hongwu Emperor, a post office was constructed called Yucheng You. At that time, it was one of the 46 important mail posts along the Grand Canal between Beijing and Nanjing. It was in use until the 1911 Revolution.
The profound history and culture of Gaoyou fostered Qin Shaoyou, the well-known poet in the Song Dynasty, Wang Nianshun and Wang Yinzhi (father and son), the celebrated classics interpreters in the Qing Dynasty, Sun Yunzhu, the modern paleontologist and Wang Chenqi, the contemporary writer.
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