The Nanmulin Site

The Nanmulin Site

The Nanmulin Site is a cultural heritage site protected by Dingxiang County.

The Nanmulin Site is located about 400 meters north of Nanmulin Village, Jizhuang Township, Dingxiang County. Situated on a terrace on the north bank of the Fuyang River, it stretches 400 meters from east to west and 500 meters from north to south, covering a total area of approximately 200,000 square meters. Surface finds include fragments of sand-tempered gray pottery, sand-tempered gray-brown pottery, and clay gray pottery, with decorative patterns such as cord marks, incised lines, punctate designs, and appliqué. Recognizable vessel shapes include basins, indicating that the site belongs to the Longshan Culture of the Neolithic Age. In 1997, the Dingxiang County People's Government designated it as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit. Content excerpted from *A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou*.

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Nanmulin Village: Nanmulin Village is an administrative village under the jurisdiction of Jizhuang Township, Dingxiang County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. The village currently has 200 households with a population of 720 and cultivates 1,840 mu of arable land. This year, the per capita net income of farmers in the village is expected to reach 5,000 yuan. Through the "One Village, One Product" development strategy, the village focuses on sweet potato cultivation. Due to the unique soil conditions of Nanmulin Village, the produced sweet potatoes not only yield high but also feature superior quality. Currently, 300 mu have been developed for sweet potato cultivation, with an average income of 1,500 yuan per mu, and 500 mu are used for melon and vegetable seed production, yielding an average of 3,000 yuan per mu. Industrial development is relatively lagging, but the village is actively attracting investment projects to fill... For more detailed information about Nanmulin Village ++