Gold farming in China
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Gold farming in China is more pervasive than in any other country, as 80% of all gold farmers are in mainland China,[1] with a total of 100,000 full-time gold farmers in the country as of 2005.[2] Gold farming in China is done in Internet cafes, abandoned warehouses, small offices and private homes.[2] When organized as an actual informal business, they are known as "gaming workshops" (Simplified Chinese: 游戏工作室; Pinyin: Yóuxì gōngzuòshì)[3] or "play-money workshops" (打钱工作室 Dǎqián gōngzuò shì). The abbreviation is 打G, where the G stands for "gold".
Prisoners in Chinese labor camps have been forced to engage in gold farming for the financial benefit of prison authorities.[1]
A popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game subject to gold farming in China is World of Warcraft.[3]
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Legality
The PRC Government decreed in 2009 that: "The virtual currency, which is converted into real money at a certain exchange rate, will only be allowed to trade in virtual goods and services provided by its issuer, not real goods and services."[4]
See also
External links
- Baidu Baike 网络游戏工作室 (Chinese)
References
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