Gaoyang dialect
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Gao-Yang is one of four principal dialects of Yue (Cantonese). It is spoken in and around Maoming
and Yangjiang
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The name derives from its two subdialects, Gaozhou and Yangjiang.
Maoming
Maoming is located in southwestern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. Facing the South China Sea to the city's south, Maoming city neighbors Zhanjiang in the west and is from Guangzhou and from Zhanjiang. The Maoming Port is a Grade I port that handled 16.8 million tons of cargo in...
and Yangjiang
Yangjiang
Yangjiang , historically known as Yeungkong, is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Maoming to the west, Yunfu to the north, Jiangmen to the east, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. It is famous for being the base of...
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The name derives from its two subdialects, Gaozhou and Yangjiang.