Shangcai County
上蔡县 | |
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Coordinates: 33°15′43″N 114°15′50″E / 33.262°N 114.264°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Zhumadian |
Area | |
• Total | 1,517 km2 (586 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 975,100 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 463800 |
Shangcai County (simplified Chinese: 上蔡县; traditional Chinese: 上蔡縣; pinyin: Shàngcài Xiàn) is a county in the south of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian.
In 2016 over 100 people were charged for a phone scam involving impersonating military personnel, with 'almost all of them holding a hukou from Shangcai County in Henan Province.' This led to increased anti-Henan sentiment.[3][4]