古代湘桂走廊的人口迁移与社会发展

湘桂走廊自古以来为南来北往必经之地，是中原与岭南联系的通道。在古代，大批从北方南下迁移的人口通过湘桂走廊进而扩散到岭南各地。人口迁移活动给这一地区社会经济化的发展带来了深远的影响，表现在：劳动力增加、大量土地的开垦、农作物品种的增多、交通的发展、城镇的兴起、桂剧和彩调等地方剧种的形成、社会风气的改变以及宗教的传播诸方面。

MIGRATION OF POPULATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE HUNAN-GUANGXI CORRIDOR IN ANCIENT CHINA

Hunan Guangxi Corridor has been a north south artery since ancient time being a passage between Central China (area comprising the middle and lower reaches of the Huanghe River) and area south of the Five Ridges (referring to Guangdong and Guangxi). In ancient time, people moved from the north to the south by way of this Corridor, then spread throughout Guangdong and Guangxi regions. The migration of people brought about social changes and economic and cultural development to a region, such as increase of labor, reclamation of wasteland, addition of varieties of crops, development of communication, rise of towns and cities, formation of Guangxi and Guilin operas, changes in social practice and dissemination of religion, etc..