Postal code: 225000

Gaoyou City is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province, on the lower reaches of the Huaihe River, on the bank of Gaoyou Lake, and is affiliated to the prefecture-level Yangzhou City. It is the only city in China named after "Post".

Gaoyou City covers an area of ??1,962 square kilometers. Population At the end of 2004, the total population was 827,100. The Municipal People's Government is located in Gaoyou Town, Postal Code: 225600. Code: 321084. Area code: 0514. Pinyin: Gaoyou Shi.

Basic Overview

Gaoyou Municipal Government Gaoyou City is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province in the Yangtze River Delta. It has jurisdiction over 20 towns and 1 economic development zone. Lingtang Hui Township is the only ethnic minority township in the province. There are 284 administrative villages and 52 community residents' committees. The total population is 831,600, including 155,500 non-agricultural population. There are 24 ethnic groups in China. The total area is 1963 square kilometers, including 1175 square kilometers of land area and 788 square kilometers of water surface. Most of the territory is Lixiahe Plain. There is the beautiful Gaoyou Lake in the west, with a total area of ??780 square kilometers (the internal area is 431.5 square kilometers). The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs from north to south. The average annual precipitation is around 1,000 mm, the average annual temperature is 14.6°C, and it has a north subtropical monsoon climate.

Gaoyou County was established in the fifth year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty (118 BC). During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, counties were established. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, military, state, road and government offices were successively established. In the Ming Dynasty, counties were removed and states were established. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), prefectures were abolished and counties were established. In 1991, the county was removed and a city was established.

Celebrities have emerged in large numbers throughout the ages. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were 177 Jinshi and 428 people in the country. Qin Guan, a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty and the founder of the graceful school of poetry, Sun Jue, a writer, and Qiao Song, an educator; Wang Guangyang, the right prime minister in the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Pan, a sanqu writer; Wang Fuzhi, an outstanding materialist philosopher in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (ancestral home in Gaoyou), in the Qing Dynasty The exegetes Wang Niansun, Wang Yinzhi and his son, and the great hero Wu Sangui are famous representatives of the past dynasties. Zhang Tingren and Ge Yaoshan were the early revolutionary martyrs of the Communist Party of China. Former Vice Minister of Culture Xu Pingyu, paleontologist Sun Yunzhu, cotton expert Sun Enlin, sericulture expert Zhao Hongji, kala-azar prevention expert Sun Zhirong, historian Wang Shengzu, educator Shen Yizhen, famous writer Wang Zengqi, etc. all enjoy high reputations at home and abroad.

The territory is rich in animal and plant resources, especially aquatic products, poultry and native products. The per capita output of fresh water products ranks among the top in the country. Double yellow duck eggs and Gaoyou shelduck are world-famous. It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". There are abundant oil, natural gas and mineral water resources underground.

Gaoyou has successively won the titles of National Advanced County in Grain Production and Sales, National Advanced Plains Greening Unit, National Advanced County in Water Conservancy Construction, National Advanced County in Cotton Production, National Advanced County in Sports, National Advanced City in Science and Technology, and National Advanced Culture. County, National Rural Electrification City, National Family Planning Association Advanced County, National Rural Traditional Chinese Medicine Advanced City, National Ecological Demonstration Zone and many other titles. In 2002, the city achieved a GDP of 6.122 billion yuan, of which the added value of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries were 1.829 billion yuan, 2.176 billion yuan, and 2.118 billion yuan respectively. The fiscal revenue was 425 million yuan. The salary is 8,742 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers is 3,728 yuan.

The industry includes machinery, electronics, textiles, chemicals, light industry, building materials and other categories, including clothing, textiles, bags and shoes, wires and cables, agricultural and sideline product processing, automobile and motorcycle parts, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics, electric tools, and lamps and other industries are pillar industries, with a total of 3,562 industrial enterprises of various types. The main products include motorcycles, motorcycle engines, electric mopeds, auto parts, wires and cables, electronic components, electrode foils, new electric light sources, fine chemicals, fertilizers, medicine, agricultural machinery, general machinery, filtration machinery, power tools, Aluminum-plastic composite pipes, clothing, fabrics, silk, boxes, bags, shoes and other industrial products. Among them, the most prominent industry is the clothing industry. Most of the clothing and shoes are sold abroad. It is also a clothing industry that has sufficient exchanges with various cities and countries. Most of the employees are in garment factories and shoe factories, and the benefits of garment factories are also the best.

Agriculture mainly includes rice, wheat, rapeseed, cotton and other planting industries; breeding industry mainly includes freshwater fish, shrimp, crab and chicken, duck, goose, pig, rabbit, sheep and special waterfowl, poultry, etc. ; Forest fruits, silkworms, medicinal materials, and foreign trade agricultural products are also abundant. A national-level Situ Agricultural Comprehensive Development High-tech Demonstration Zone, a Gaoyou duck egg regional product protection zone, a national Macrobrachium rosenbergii breeding standardization demonstration zone, and a number of provincial and municipal agricultural high-tech demonstration parks and breeding bases have been established. Jiangsu Gaoyouya Group is a national key leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization. 10 agricultural products have obtained green food labels, 8 agricultural products have obtained provincial pollution-free agricultural product certificates, and 58 agricultural products have registered trademarks.

There are 61 construction and decoration enterprises in the city, with 34,000 people engaged in construction and production, covering 25 provinces, cities and regions across the country. In 2002, the total output value of the construction industry was 3.7 billion yuan, the construction area was 3.8 million square meters, and the completed area was 2.9 million square meters. A large number of projects have been rated as high-quality projects at all levels in various places.

In 2002, the city had 188 circulation enterprises, 17,000 individual industrial and commercial households, and 77 markets of various types. Throughout the year, the retail sales of consumer goods were 1.901 billion yuan, the market turnover was 1.82 billion yuan, the self-operated export volume was 54.09 million US dollars, and the foreign-operated business volume was 1.28 million US dollars. The actual utilization of foreign capital throughout the year was 12.13 million US dollars. At the end of the year, the deposit balance of the city's financial institutions was 5.55 billion yuan, and the insurance business income was 126 million yuan.

Gaoyou is a famous historical and cultural city in Jiangsu Province with rich cultural heritage and rich cultural tourism resources. Gaoyou has a postal pavilion since the Qin Dynasty and is the only city in the country named after "Postal Service". Mingyu City Station and Longqiuzhuang ruins are national key cultural relics protection units, while Tianshan Han Tombs, Tang Zhenguo Temple Pagoda, Song Dynasty Wenyou Terrace, Song Dynasty City Wall and Kui Tower, and Qing Gaoyou Pawn Shop are provincial level cultural relics protection units. The wild duck flying in the East Lake Agriculture and Forestry Ecological Tourism Resort is a unique experience in the country. Gaoyou Lake Scenic Tourist Area is under construction.

Water and land transportation is convenient. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway and the provincial Huaiyang Highway run from north to south, and the Chengzi River, Gaoxingdong Highway and Youyi Highway cross from east to west. Every town is connected to roads and every village is connected to cars. It only takes 2.5 hours, 2 hours, or 8 hours to reach Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing by car. The city's fixed telephone penetration rate is 24.61 per 100 people, and there are 75,100 Internet users.

The city has cultural centers, libraries, film companies, Xinhua Bookstore, Yang Opera Troupe, Gaoyou Daily, TV stations, radio stations and other cultural units; it also has ordinary primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and various secondary schools. There are more than 250 vocational schools and junior college classes; there are 395 health institutions at all levels and types such as the Municipal People's Hospital and the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, forming a cultural, educational and health network in urban and rural areas of the city. Competitive sports and mass sports are booming.

Urban and rural construction is changing with each passing day, and a new pattern of urban and rural construction has gradually formed with Gaoyou urban area as the central city, Linze, Sanduo and Lingtang as the central towns, and 16 towns as general towns. In 2001 and 2002, ten major urban construction projects were implemented continuously, taking urban construction to a new level.

Physical geography

The land in Gaoyou City is flat, and the ground elevation is generally between 2-3.3 meters (Qingdao elevation). The soil is mainly clay, the soil layer is thick, and the ground pressure is 8 tons/square meter. The engineering geological conditions are good, and piling is not required for general buildings.

Gaoyou City is a water town plain. The fertile Gaoyou Lake is the third largest lake in Jiangsu. It is adjacent to the wide Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It has many lake beaches distributed east and west and hundreds of rivers criss-crossing it. It is the county with the most water in Yangzhou City.

Gaoyou is located at 32°47′ north latitude and 119°25′ east longitude. It is located at the southern end of the Jianghuai Plain and belongs to the subtropical temperate climate zone. The dominant wind is southeasterly wind all year round, with an average wind speed of 3.6 meters/second; the annual average temperature 15℃; the annual average rainfall is 1030 mm, the annual average air pressure is 1016 mbar, 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 four seasons, sufficient sunlight, and long frost-free period.

Gaoyou is rich in resources such as oil, natural gas, peat, and high-quality mineral water.

The city is dotted with rivers and lakes and is rich in resources. The rippling blue waves of Gaoyou Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in Jiangsu Province and the sixth largest in the country. It is rich in more than 60 kinds of fish, shrimp, crabs, shells, water shields, reeds and other animals and plants. Gaoyou Shelduck, which has a thousand-year breeding history, is one of the three excellent duck lines in the country. Gaoyou salted duck eggs have been listed as national origin protected products, and Gaoyou double yellow duck eggs are well-known at home and abroad.

Administrative divisions

In 223 BC, King Qin Yingzheng built a high platform and a postal pavilion, so it was named Gaoyou, also known as Qinyou and Yucheng. Later generations also called it Gaosha, Zhuhu and Yucheng. It is the only city named after "Post" among more than 2,000 counties and cities in the country.

Gaoyou has a long history. As early as six or seven thousand years ago, there were ancestors living on this land. The Longqiuzhuang site, which represents the prehistoric culture in the eastern Jianghuai region, shows that there was a brilliant human civilization in the territory more than 7,000 years ago. In 223 BC, King Qin Yingzheng built a high platform and a postal pavilion, so it was named Gaoyou, also known as Qinyou and Yucheng.

In the fifth year of Yuanshou (118 BC), Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, Gaoyou County was established and belonged to the Guangling Kingdom. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Guangye County and Shennong County were established, and Linze, Sangui, and Zhutang counties were also divided. In the early Sui Dynasty, the county was abolished and the three counties were merged into Gaoyou County. In the Song Dynasty, two cities were built successively, named Old City and New City. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, due to the establishment of Gaoyoujun, Chengzhou, Gaoyou Road and Gaoyou Mansion, it took charge of the three counties of Gaoyou, Xinghua and Baoying, making it a prosperous place in Huaiyang. In the Ming Dynasty, the county was removed and a state was established, with jurisdiction over Xinghua and Baoying counties. Since the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it has been a scattered state. In ancient times, Gaoyou was known as "the famous district of Jiangzuo and the capital of Guangling" in history.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), the prefecture was abolished and turned into a county. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the junction area of ??Gaoyou, Baoying and Xinghua counties underwent several adjustments. During the Anti-Japanese War and the War of Liberation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the area south of Chengzi River in Gaoyou County once belonged to Jianggao Administrative District and Jiangdu County, and the Huxi area of ??Gaoyou County successively belonged to Tianchang County, Ganquan County, Southeast County, and Yi County. Yang County and Yizheng County.

Gaoyou County was established after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The junction area of ??Gaoyou, Baoying and Xinghua counties has been adjusted several times. In 1991, Gaoyou was removed from the county and established as a city. In February 1991, with the approval of the State Council, the county was removed and established as a city (county level). On April 1 of the same year, Gaoyou City was officially established and implemented a separate plan.

Customs

When the patient is about to die, the son will kneel down and kowtow to die. At the same time, he will light the head lamp and foot lamp, cook a small bowl of half-cooked rice and serve it at his feet (called for "pour bowl"). Then buy cloth to break the filial piety. The descendants of the deceased all wear mourning clothes: the filial son wears a white cloth hat with cotton balls on both sides, a white cloth wrapped around the waist and tied with a straw rope (some even carry a pair of straw sandals), and a piece of white cloth is covered with the shoes; the grandchildren wear a white cloth with a piece of red cloth nailed on the front. Hats, white cloth tied around the waist, and red cloth with shoe spikes; great-grandchildren wear red hats with red cloth spikes. Nowadays, the funeral ceremony has been simplified and changed to wearing black gauze on the arms, and white, red and white, and red cloth are nailed on the black gauze to distinguish the seniority. Then, the filial son (usually the eldest son), wearing sackcloth and mourning, holding a mourning stick or umbrella, first goes to the home of the deceased (brother or younger brother of the deceased), and then goes to the homes of other relatives and friends, kneeling at the door (not allowed to enter) to report the funeral. When the mourner comes to see the deceased, he will cover the face of the deceased with a piece of paper or a white cloth, which is called "face covering". Relatives and friends come to mourn and kowtow to the deceased (sometimes now bow). The filial son bows down to accompany the deceased, which is called "filial son kowtows thanks".

In the old days, wooden burials were used. When the coffin was sealed, the filial son had a sieve with coffin nails on his head (a handful of the filial son’s hair was placed under the nails), and he knelt down to ask the mourner to seal the coffin. Before the funeral, in some places in Xixiang, the whole family, coffin bearers, trumpeters, etc., take offerings to the south or east intersection two miles away from home, worship in the sky, break a bowl, and burn the filial piety. They wear straw sandals to drive away evil spirits (this is called "building a big temple"), and then go back to mourn. During the funeral (if the spouse of the deceased is young and middle-aged and is allowed to remarry in the future, firecrackers will be set off at this time). The eldest son holds a mourning stick and carries a white streamer, and the eldest grandson walks in front with a red streamer. The other filial sons each hold a mourning stick and support the coffin. When relatives and friends come to offer sacrifices on the road, they stop in the coffin to receive sacrifices. After the sacrifice, the offerings are eaten by those present. To send the deceased back home, they would step across the fire in front of the door, and after entering the door, they would eat cakes and drink sugar and tea to ward off evil spirits. Have a drink in the evening. If the deceased is an elderly person over 70 years old, the bereaved family will distribute "longevity bowls" to guests after dinner.

After the funeral reform was implemented, in rural areas, except for the wooden coffin being replaced by an urn and the mourning stick being replaced by a wreath, other customs were basically retained. After the burial, it is said that the dead ghost wants to "visit the family" during the "first seven days". The whole family will live out on this day, which is commonly known as "Rang". This custom has basically disappeared today, but the custom of "burning seven" (offering sacrifices every seven days) still exists.

Economic Overview

The industrial economy is developing rapidly. There are more than 3,000 industrial enterprises in the city. It has formed an industry system with famous brand products as the "leader" and backbone enterprises as the basis. It mainly focuses on machinery, light industry, textile, chemical industry, building materials, electronics, etc. and has a complete range of industries, such as motorcycles, engines, A large number of competitive products such as water pumps, petroleum machinery, environmental protection equipment, series of motors, power tools, wires and cables, new electric light sources, electronic components, medicine, chemicals, clothing, cotton yarn, silk, boxes, bags, shoes, grain, oil and food are best-selling domestically. In addition, chemical fertilizers, cement, steel and building materials already have large production capacity.

Agricultural production is unique. Our city is rich in natural resources and has excellent agricultural production conditions. It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". A pattern of comprehensive development of grain, cotton, oil, pigs, rabbits, poultry, fish, shrimp, crabs, forests, silkworms, fruits, vegetables, etc. has been formed. In recent years, the city has produced 620,000 tons of grain, 8,000 tons of lint, 38,000 tons of oil, 95,000 tons of aquatic products, 1.7 tons of silkworm cocoons, 8,000 tons of lint, 38,000 tons of oil, and 95,000 tons of aquatic products. There are 1.7 tons of silkworm cocoons, and the forestry coverage rate reaches 15. Gaoyou shelduck, Gaoyou salted eggs, preserved eggs, Qinyou dong sugar, pearl rice, Qinyou drunken crabs and other famous products are famous far and wide. In recent years, Gaoyou has been rated as an advanced unit in plain greening, water conservancy construction, and grain and cotton production in the country.

The tertiary industry is developing rapidly. The traditional three industries such as catering services and commercial trade are constantly improving and expanding, and emerging e-commerce, intermediary services, real estate development, chain operations, tourism, etc. are in the ascendant. Social undertakings such as science and technology, education, culture, health, and sports are booming.

Opening up to the outside world is accelerating. In recent years, businessmen from many countries and regions have come to invest and cooperate, and there are hundreds of various foreign investment projects in the city. Gaoyou's foreign trade has a history of more than 100 years. At present, a number of key enterprises and leading products that earn foreign exchange through export have been formed. More than 400 products, including mechanical and electrical, clothing, silk, light industry, crafts, building materials, chemicals, medicine, agricultural and sideline products, are sold all over the world.

Administrative divisions

Gaoyou City is administratively affiliated with Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. It is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province in the Yangtze River Delta with convenient transportation. It is located at 32°38′-33°05′ north latitude and 33°05′ east longitude. 119°13′-119°50′, adjacent to Xinghua in the east, Jiangdu, Hanjiang and Yizheng in the south, Tianchang (Anhui) and Jinhu in the west, and Baoying in the north.

Gaoyou Shi

0514

321084

225600

Municipal People's Government in Gaoyou Town

At the end of 2005, Gaoyou City had 19 towns and 1 ethnic township under its jurisdiction.

Gaoyou Town has an area of ??39.00 square kilometers and a population of 184,321.

Longqiu Town has an area of ??89.37 square kilometers and a population of 43,395.

Mapeng Town has an area of ??22.66 square kilometers and a population of 18,711.

Cheluo Town has an area of ??28.44 square kilometers and a population of 33,461.

Baqiao Town has an area of ??40.00 square kilometers and a population of 23,103.

Hanliu Town has an area of ??42.01 square kilometers and a population of 30,778.

Tangzhuang Town has an area of ??46.33 square kilometers and a population of 34,088.

Xiejia Town has an area of ??136.84 square kilometers and a population of 68,159.

Sanduo Town has an area of ??75.37 square kilometers and a population of 58,066.

Ganduo Town has an area of ??49.87 square kilometers and a population of 38,978.

Situ Town has an area of ??74.16 square kilometers and a population of 22,455.

Hengjing Town has an area of ??61.33 square kilometers and a population of 23,193.

Jieshou Town has an area of ??54.33 square kilometers and a population of 33,490.

Zhoushan Town has an area of ??62.02 square kilometers and a population of 28,273.

Zhouxiang Town has an area of ??78.30 square kilometers and a population of 32,622.

Linze Town has an area of ??118.10 square kilometers and a population of 63,696.

Songqiao Town has an area of ??47.50 square kilometers and a population of 25,989.

Guoji Town has an area of ??53.00 square kilometers and a population of 22,063.

Tianshan Town covers an area of ??45.58 square kilometers and has a population of 20,112.

Lingtang Hui Township covers an area of ??51.00 square kilometers and has a population of 22,151.

In March 2021, Gaoyou City ranked 75th on the 2021 China Top 100 Counties and Cities for Safe Food.

In November 2020, the Central Civilization Office released the list of cities selected for the 6th National Civilized City, and Gaoyou City was rated as the 6th National Civilized City.

In July 2020, the 2019 National Top 100 County Economy List was released, with Gaoyou City ranking 98th.

In June 2020, Gaoyou City was included in the second batch of districts and counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Zhong Jiangsu Area, Huainan Area).

In January 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Gaoyou City a National Garden City in 2019.

In November 2019, the Ministry of Water Resources announced the second batch of counties (districts) that have met the standards for water-saving society construction, and Gaoyou City was on the list.

In October 2019, Gaoyou City was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities with investment potential in the country in 2019, ranking 39th.

In August 2019, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties for e-commerce in rural areas in 2019 was released, and Gaoyou City was included.

In January 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recognized Gaoyou City as the third batch of demonstration counties (cities, districts) in the country that were the first to basically realize the full mechanization of major crop production.

In December 2018, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission named Gaoyou City as the sixth batch of national national unity and progress demonstration zones.