Gaoming District, formerly romanized as Koming, is an

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, in the

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. Gaoming is located west of downtown Foshan and had a population of 420,044 during the 2010 census. It covers an area of .

History

Under the Qing, Gaoming County was administered as part of the

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Administration divisions

Gaoming District is located within

. Neighboring cities, districts, and counties are

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to the North,

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to the West, Heshan to the South, Nanhai District and

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to the East. The district is divided into one subdistrict and three towns.

Economy

Gaoming has resources of

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and other minerals. Gaoming county is an important producer of foodstuffs within

, 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

Gaoming is not particularly well integrated into transport systems. The railway from

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as well as the

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highway do not reach this area of the county. Gaoming has a river port on the

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. 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

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is currently being built in Genghe town, which will replace the

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in Nanhai District.

Activities

Affordable food can be easily found along Wenhua Lu in the City Centre, but if you turn off the main road you often find better, cheaper restaurants (in Xinghe Lu for instance). Gaoming is famous for its Lai Fen, a local food only found here. It is a type of rice noodle. There are three big Western restaurants: The Harbour Restaurant, Ming Xiang and Oupo. 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, the most popular being New Face (on Hexiang Lu) and Honey (on Cangjiang Lu). 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.

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