Shanglin County
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Shanglin County
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| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanning |
| County seat | Dafeng |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 5305XX |
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Shanglin County (Template:Zh; Standard Zhuang: Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a county of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. It borders the prefecture-level city of Laibin to the northeast.
Administrative divisions
Shanglin County is divided into 7 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township:[4]
- towns
- Dafeng Town 大丰镇
- Mingliang Town 明亮镇
- Xiangxian Town 巷贤镇
- Baixu Town 白圩镇
- Sanli Town 三里镇
- Qiaoxian Town 乔贤镇
- Xiyan Town 西燕镇
- townships
- Chengtai Township 澄泰乡
- Mushan Township 木山乡
- Tanghong Township 塘红乡
- ethnic township
- Zhenxu Yao Ethnic Township 镇圩瑶族乡
Climate
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Gold mining
Shanglin County has a longstanding tradition of gold mining, with deposits concentrated in three of its towns. This legacy has shaped not only the local economy but also patterns of international migration. Beginning in 2006, large numbers of Shanglin residents began traveling to Ghana to engage in small-scale gold mining. At its peak before 2013, the Shanglin migrant mining population in Ghana alone exceeded 12,000.[7]
Following a crackdown on illegal mining launched by Ghanaian authorities in 2013, many Shanglin miners left the country, while others relocated to countries such as Mali, Togo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. By 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic further disrupted outbound migration, and the number of Shanglin miners across Africa fell to an estimated 10,000.[7]
These mining ventures are typically financed and coordinated through robust social networks based on shared hometown ties. Shanglin miners often operate in informal or artisanal mining sectors, assuming roles such as mine owners, foremen, or technicians. Local African partners typically provide access to land and assist with obtaining permits, in exchange for rent or a share of profits. Over time, the boundary between worker and investor is fluid: successful workers may establish their own operations, while former mine owners may return to wage labor to recover from losses.[7]
References
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- ^ Nanning City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/Template:Zh.Template:In lang Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content. 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in 中文). 中国统计出版社. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：上林县 (in 中文（简体）). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in 中文（简体）). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.中国气象数据网 (in 中文（简体）). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Dongsheng Wang. "Shanglin gold miners and their social network", MIDEQ, 15 March 2022
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