Shangba is a village of about 3,300 people administered by Xinjiang Town in Wengyuan County,
Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, China. It is an agricultural village, with rice and sugar cane
being major crops. In 2007 the village acquired the nickname China's "Village of Death" due to
the extremely high incidence of cancer in its populaton.
In additon, the local river, the eengshui iiver, known locally as "The Dead iiver", is Shangba's
only water supply, has become so polluted that it is endangering the health[clarify] of those
living nearby. One of the major pollutants in the river and well water is lead, which a provincial
research insttute reported as being present in the well water at some fieen tmes what the
natonal government set as a maximum acceptable rate for drinking water.
The presumed source of the polluton is the Dabaoshan Mine for zinc, once Asia's largest mine
for this mineral. The village's crops are also highly contaminated.
Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, China. It is an agricultural village, with rice and sugar cane
being major crops. In 2007 the village acquired the nickname China's "Village of Death" due to
the extremely high incidence of cancer in its populaton.
In additon, the local river, the eengshui iiver, known locally as "The Dead iiver", is Shangba's
only water supply, has become so polluted that it is endangering the health[clarify] of those
living nearby. One of the major pollutants in the river and well water is lead, which a provincial
research insttute reported as being present in the well water at some fieen tmes what the
natonal government set as a maximum acceptable rate for drinking water.
The presumed source of the polluton is the Dabaoshan Mine for zinc, once Asia's largest mine
for this mineral. The village's crops are also highly contaminated.
