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Gaoyou City, located in the center of Jiangsu Province, China, is subordinate to Yangzhou City and is an important county-level city in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle. Located along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Gaoyou has a history of more than 2,500 years, and is the only city in China to be named after a postal pavilion in the Qin Dynasty.
Gaoyou is one of the birthplaces of Jianghuai culture, and there are national key cultural relics protection units such as Yu Cheng Yi and Long Qiuzhuang Ruins. Gaoyou Lake is the sixth largest freshwater lake in China, producing hairy crabs and double-yolked eggs. Wenyoutai, Zhenguo Temple and other attractions combine canal culture and water town characteristics, attracting a large number of tourists throughout the year.
As an important manufacturing base in Central Jiangsu Province, Gaoyou has formed three major leading industries, namely lighting fixtures, machinery manufacturing and textiles and garments, while vigorously developing new energy and electronic information industries. The local specialty, Gaoyou salted duck egg, is listed as a national geographical indication product, and the hairy crabs of Gaoyou Lake also enjoy a good reputation.
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