Gaoming[a] is an urban district of Foshan, Guangdong, China. Gaoming is located west of downtown Foshan and had a population of 420,044 during the 2010 census. It covers an area of 967.4 km2 (373.5 sq mi).[2]
Gaoming
高明区 | |
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 Gaoming District, seen from a high rise apartment | |
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 Location of Gaoming District in Foshan and Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 22°53′57″N 112°53′32″E / 22.899212°N 112.892333°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Foshan |
| Area | |
• Total | 967.4 km2 (373.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 420,044 |
| • Density | 434.2/km2 (1,125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 528500 |
| Website | www |
| Gaoming | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 高明 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Gou1-ming4 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Gōumìhng | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gāomíng | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Koming | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | High-&-Bright Brilliant Glorious | ||||||||||||
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History
editThere were inhabitants settled in the region around four thousand years. Under the Qing, Gaoming County was administered as part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[1]
Administration divisions
editGaoming District is located within Foshan. Neighboring cities, districts, and counties are Gaoyao to the North, Xinxing County to the West, Heshan to the South, Nanhai District and Sanshui District to the East. The district is divided into one subdistrict and three towns.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[3] | Area (km2) |
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| Hecheng Subdistrict | 荷城街道 | Héchéng Jiēdào | 278,454 | 178.58 |
| Yanghe town | 杨和镇 | Yánghé Zhèn | 53,224 | 246.27 |
| Genghe town | 更合镇 | Gènghé Zhèn | 46,528 | 365.00 |
| Mingcheng town | 明城镇 | Míngchéng Zhèn | 41,838 | 186.50 |
Economy
editGaoming has resources of Gold, Copper, Tungsten and other minerals. Gaoming county is an important producer of foodstuffs within Guangdong, as well as food and textiles.
McDonald's and KFC both feature along Wenchang Lu alongside other Western clothes retail outlets and Watson's pharmacy stores. Otherwise, Western shops are rare. Nonetheless, shopping facilities cater well for day-to-day needs. The primary shopping streets are Canjiang Lu, Wenchang Lu and Wenhau Lu. Markets are also numerous and can be found simply by turning off the primary streets into nearby side-roads.
Transport
editGaoming is not particularly well integrated into transport systems. The railway from Guangzhou to Maoming as well as the Guangzhou-Foshan-Kaiping highway do not reach this area of the county. Gaoming has a river port on the Xi River.
Gaoming has a sizeable bus station located on Hexiang Lu. It provides transport to a number of locations including Guangzhou, Foshan, Kaiping and Zhuhai in mainland China, and Hong Kong. Buses to Guangzhou terminate at Fangcun Bus Station (adjoined to Ximenkou Metro) and the Central Bus Station (adjoined to Guangzhou Train Station). Both buses take just over an hour and cost around Y33.
Buses to Foshan (Chancheng) cost either 8 or 10 yuan, depending on whether you take the slower or faster bus.
The future Foshan Gaoming International Airport is currently being built in Genghe town, which will replace the Foshan Shadi Airport in Nanhai District.
Activities
editGaoming is famous for its Lai Fen, a type of rice noodle, a local food only found here.
Gaoming has plenty of entertainment for its size. There are two cinemas, an old one on Canjiang Lu and another one within the newly opened Walmart. There are also several places where you can play pool or snooker, gyms, and some bars. One of the most popular places to go in Gaoming is the Century Square, a large flat open space by the river. Many people gather here in the evening to go dancing (many different styles), go rollerskating, play with kites, or simply to have a walk.
Notes
editReferences
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
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Bibliography
edit- Bolton, Kingsley; et al. (1941), Triad Societies, Vol. 5, Abingdon: Routledge, ISBN 9780415243971, reprinted 2000.
- Rong, Ma (1 July 1998). "Gaoming City (Guangdong Province)". Chinese Education & Society. 31 (4): 66–92. doi:10.2753/CED1061-1932310466. ISSN 1061-1932. Retrieved 29 June 2022.