Why visit Gaoyou
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 高邮市文化体育休闲公园.
Weather in Gaoyou
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About Gaoyou
Gaoyou (simplified Chinese: 高邮; traditional Chinese: 高郵; pinyin: Gāoyóu) 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.
From the Wikipedia article Gaoyou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gaoyou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks16
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Parks, trails and playgrounds24
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Restaurants and cafes25
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History
Recent archaeological finds at the Longqiuzhuang site in Gaoyou has found evidence of rice growing dating back 5,500-7,000 years. Gaoyou ting (commune, 亭) located in this area was established in Qin dynasty. Then Gaoyou county whose seat was the former commune was established in BC 118.
In 1353, Zhang Shicheng revolted and captured the walled city of Gaoyou. In the next year, Zhang established Kingdom of Dazhou, while Gaoyou functioned as its temporary capital until 1356. Later, the city withstood the siege led by Toqto'a, since the complicated politics severely reduced the cohesion of the Yuan army. 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.
From the History section of Gaoyou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare8
Map of Gaoyou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Xinghua 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Xiannü 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Yangzhou 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Baoying 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Taizhou 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Zhenzhou 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Zhenjiang 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Qinnan 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jiangyan 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dongtai 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Haichao Bridge north, Huangchenhai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gaoyou City 2019, Yuchih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 高邮市镇国寺大雄宝殿, Yuchih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 江苏省高邮中学, Yuchih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 高邮站20260714, 風雚流羽, CC BY 4.0
- 高邮站站台, 木靈芝, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 高邮站, 木靈芝, CC BY-SA 4.0
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