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Gaozhou City is located in the southwestern part of Guangdong Province, China, under Maoming City, and is situated in the junction area of Guangdong and Guangxi. As a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong, Gaozhou has a history of more than 1,400 years of founding, and was the seat of Gao Liang County in ancient times and the birthplace of Lady Xian culture. The city has a total area of 3,276 square kilometers and a population of about 1.6 million, with a predominantly hilly and mountainous landscape and a subtropical monsoon climate.
Gaozhou is a large agricultural county in Guangdong, known as "China's first city of fruits", litchi, longan, banana planting area and production ranks first in the country. The industry mainly focuses on processing of agricultural products, metal products, textile and garments, and in recent years, it has been actively developing eco-tourism industry. The city has a well-developed transportation network, with the Baomao Expressway and Shanzhan Expressway running through the whole territory, and is about one hour's drive from Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport.
Gaozhou preserves Ming and Qing Dynasty monuments such as Baoguang Pagoda, Xian Tai Temple, Guanshan Temple, etc., among which the belief culture of Madame Xian has been listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Natural landscapes include eco-tourism scenic spots such as Xianren Cave and Fushanling, which receive more than 3 million visitors annually. In terms of education, Gaozhou Middle School is a key middle school in Guangdong Province, and the quality of basic education is well known in the western part of Guangdong.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.