Shanglin County 上林县 ·Sanglinz Yen | |
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 Location in Nanning | |
  Shanglin Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates:23°25′55″N108°36′11″E / 23.432°N 108.603°E /23.432; 108.603[1] | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanning |
| County seat | Dafeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,876 km2 (724 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 343,590 |
| • Density | 183.2/km2 (474.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 5305XX |
Shanglin County (simplified Chinese:上林县;traditional Chinese:上林縣;pinyin:Shànglín Xiàn;Standard Zhuang:Sanglinz Yen) is acounty ofGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,China, it is under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofNanning, the capital of Guangxi. It borders theprefecture-level city ofLaibin to the northeast.
Shanglin County is divided into 7 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township:[4]
| Climate data for Shanglin, elevation 140 m (460 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) | 34.4 (93.9) | 35.5 (95.9) | 37.7 (99.9) | 37.8 (100.0) | 37.3 (99.1) | 39.1 (102.4) | 38.4 (101.1) | 38.1 (100.6) | 35.8 (96.4) | 32.4 (90.3) | 29.9 (85.8) | 39.1 (102.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.6 (69.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.8 (91.0) | 31.3 (88.3) | 28.0 (82.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 25.7 (78.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.3 (77.5) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26.1 (79.0) | 22.6 (72.7) | 18.2 (64.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 11.3 (52.3) | 14.4 (57.9) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 22.8 (73.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 14.7 (58.5) | 10.1 (50.2) | 18.1 (64.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) | 0.5 (32.9) | 2.6 (36.7) | 8.2 (46.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 3.1 (37.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.0 (32.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 76.4 (3.01) | 52.5 (2.07) | 112.0 (4.41) | 121.3 (4.78) | 245.3 (9.66) | 278.1 (10.95) | 273.8 (10.78) | 227.8 (8.97) | 127.0 (5.00) | 78.8 (3.10) | 71.6 (2.82) | 50.2 (1.98) | 1,714.8 (67.53) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.1 | 12.6 | 17.9 | 15.1 | 17.0 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 16.5 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 167.8 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 82 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 62.8 | 59.6 | 57.2 | 95.3 | 129.1 | 129.2 | 169.4 | 183.1 | 173.0 | 158.3 | 124.5 | 112.1 | 1,453.6 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 19 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 46 | 47 | 44 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Shanglin County has a longstanding tradition ofgold mining, with deposits concentrated in three of its towns. This legacy has shaped not only the local economy but also patterns ofinternational migration. Beginning in 2006, large numbers of Shanglin residents began traveling toGhana 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 onillegal mining launched by Ghanaian authorities in 2013, many Shanglin miners left the country, while others relocated to countries such asMali,Togo, and theDemocratic Republic of the Congo. By 2020, theCOVID-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 orartisanal 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]
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