How many people are there in Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province?

Population: about 1.12 million people

Population density: 366 people/km2

Anxi County (Pinyin: an xi xian), English abbreviation Ann Kway, An Xi.

Anxi County is located on the southeast coast of Fujian Province, in the upper reaches of the Xixi River in Jinjiang River, in the northwest of the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quanzhou Golden Triangle, and is affiliated to Quanzhou City. North latitude 24°50′-25°26′, east longitude 117°36′-118°17′. The total area is 3,057.28 square kilometers, and the county's total population is 1.08 million (March 2008), including 137,838 non-agricultural populations. Except for a few residents of the She ethnic group such as Guanqiao, Hushang, Jiandou, and Bai Lai, the rest are Han and speak Southern Fujian dialect.

Anxi is a county under the jurisdiction of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province and one of the tea bases in China. The county government is located in Fengcheng Town. Qingxi County was established in the Southern Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties, and was changed to Anxi County during the Song Dynasty. The county is located on the southeast slope of Daiyun Mountains. The terrain is bounded by Hutou and Shiping, and can be divided into: the western part (Inner Anxi) is the main part of the Daiyun Mountains, with high terrain; the eastern part (Outer Anxi) is mainly low mountains and hills, with several openings to the southeast. horseshoe shaped basin. Xixi flows from northwest to southeast. An alluvial plain has developed along both sides of the stream in the basin, which is a major farming area. The climate in the west is mid-subtropical and in the east is south subtropical. The main food crops are rice. Anxi tea garden covers an area of ??approximately 6,700 hectares, ranking first among all counties and cities in the province. It is rich in oolong tea, and its treasure "Tieguanyin" is exported to more than 30 countries and regions. It is rich in mineral resources, including coal, iron, manganese, lead, zinc, limestone and graphite. Pantian Iron Mine is an important rich ore in the country. The light industry is mainly tea making. Transportation is mainly highways, and the newly built Zhang (Ping)-Quan (Zhou) railway has been opened to Jiandou, the county.

County people are stationed in Fengcheng Town. The county governs 24 towns and 460 villages: Fengcheng Town, Penglai Town, Hutou Town, Guanqiao Town, Jiandou Town, Chengxiang Town, Jingu Town, Longmen Town, Huqiu Town, Lutian Town, Gande Town, Kui Town Dou Town, Xiping Town, Shangqing Township, Shennei Township, Shirai Township, Hushang Township, Daping Township, Longjuan Township, Changkeng Township, Lantian Township, Xianghua Township, Taozhou Township, and Futian Township. ***There are 19 communities, 3 neighborhood committees, and 435 administrative villages.

Anxi is located on the southeastern slope of Daiyun Mountains, with high northwest and low southeast. The territory is mountainous, with 140 peaks above 1,000 meters above sea level, mostly distributed in the northwest. The highest peak, Taihuajian, is 1,600 meters above sea level. Taking Wulang Mountain and Tuosihu Mountain as boundaries, the west is called Nei'an River and the east is called Wai'an River. The terrain of Outer Anxi is lower, with an average altitude of 300-400 meters, and is dominated by low mountains and hills, beaded valley basins; the terrain of Inner Anxi is relatively high and steep, mainly mountainous. The main river is Xixi (also known as Lanxi) in the upper reaches of Jinjiang River. It originates from Taozhou, Tangdi and Yongchun. It flows to the southeast and joins Jinjiang via Nan'an. The flow within the territory is 105 kilometers. Fuqian and Baiyang in the west Xixi and Juxi, etc., have shorter flows and flow into the Jiulong River from northwest to southwest. It belongs to the subtropical humid climate zone. Outer Anxi has long and hot summers, short but not severe winters, with an average annual temperature of 19-20°C, and annual rainfall of about 1,600mm; Inner Anxi has an average annual temperature of 16-18°C, an annual rainfall of more than 1,800mm, and a frost-free period. About 260 days, autumn gets cold earlier and spring comes later.

Historical evolution

In the fifth year of Xiantong in the Tang Dynasty (864), an analysis was made of the establishment of small streams in two townships in the northwest of Nan'an County. In the second year of Xiande of the Later Zhou Dynasty (955), it was promoted to a county and Qingxi County was established, taking the meaning of small and clear stream. In the third year of Xuanhe of the Song Dynasty (1121), the name was changed to Anxi County: because of the "robbery" of Qingxi Cave in Muzhou, officials hated its name, so it was renamed Anxi, which means "the stream flows peacefully". It has historically belonged to Qingyuan Army, Pinghaijun, Quanzhou, Quanzhou Road, Quanzhou Prefecture, and Xiamen Road (Xingquan Yongdao). Liberated on September 3, 1949, it belongs to Quanzhou Prefecture, Jinjiang Prefecture (region) and Quanzhou City.

In 2000, Anxi County governed 13 towns and 11 townships: Fengcheng Town, Hutou Town, Penglai Town, Guanqiao Town, Jiandou Town, Chengxiang Town, Kuidou Town, Jingu Town, and Longmen Town, Xiping Town, Huqiu Town, Gande Town, Lutian Town, Hushang Township, Shangqing Township, Daping Township, Longjuan Township, Changkeng Township, Lantian Township, Xianghua Township, Taozhou Township, Shenei Township, Shirase Township, Futian Township.

According to the fifth census data: the total population of the county is 1,011,437, including: 68,232 people in Fengcheng Town, 68,315 people in Penglai Town, 75,917 people in Hutou Town, 73,997 people in Guanqiao Town, 40,870 people in Jiandou Town, 65,233 people in Chengxiang Town, 43,552 people in Jingu Town, 61,328 people in Longmen Town, 44,089 people in Huqiu Town, 14,945 people in Lutian Town, 51,068 people in Gande Town, 25,734 people in Kuidou Town, 54,323 people in Xiping Town, 24,511 people in Shenei Township, 8,229 people in Shirai Township, and Hushang There are 23,066 people in Shangqing Township, 37,142 people in Daping Township, 16,077 people in Daping Township, 62,207 people in Longjuan Township, 77,700 people in Changkeng Township, 24,330 people in Lantian Township, 30,927 people in Xianghua Township, 11,210 people in Taozhou Township, and 8,435 people in Futian Township.

At the end of 2003, Anxi County governed 13 towns (Fengcheng, Penglai, Hutou, Guanqiao, Jiandou, Chengxiang, Jingu, Longmen, Huqiu, Lutian, Gande, Kuidou, and Xiping) , 11 townships (Cannei, Shirase, Hushang, Shangqing, Daping, Longjuan, Changkeng, Lantian, Xianghua, Taozhou, Toyota), 25 neighborhood committees, and 435 village committees. At the end of 2003, the total number of households was 260,796, with a total population of 1,063,720 people, including 137,838 non-agricultural people. Population of each township: 66,949 in Fengcheng Town, 76,784 in Penglai Town, 79,718 in Hutou Town, 85,066 in Guanqiao Town, 45,474 in Jiandou Town, 72,903 in Chengxiang Town, 50,556 in Jingu Town, 68,997 in Longmen Town, and Huqiu Town 49,884 people, 15,868 people in Lutian Town, 54,519 people in Gande Town, 26,759 people in Kuidou Town, 55,634 people in Xiping Town, 27,445 people in Shenei Township, 9,743 people in Baize Township, 8,812 people in Futian Township, 25,511 people in Hushang Township, and 39,950 people in Shangqing Township. There are 17,918 people in Daping Township, 68,423 people in Longjuan Township, 82,453 people in Changkeng Township, 25,808 people in Lantian Township, 31,283 people in Xianghua Township, and 11,804 people in Taozhou Township.

In 2005, Anxi County governed 13 towns: Fengcheng, Hutou, Penglai, Guanqiao, Jiandou, Chengxiang, Kuidou, Jingu, Longmen, Xiping, Huqiu, Gande and Lutian. There are 11 communities, 3 neighborhood committees, and 435 administrative villages in the 11 townships of , Shangqing, Daping, Longjuan, Changkeng, Lantian, Xianghua, Taozhou, Shennei, Shirase, and Futian.

In February 2021, the list of provincial civilized cities in Fujian Province for 2018-2020 was released, and Anxi County was on the list.

In February 2021, Anxi County ranked 60th on the 2021 China County E-commerce Top 100 Competitiveness List.

In January 2021, the 2020 Rural Revitalization Communication Influence Counties Ranking was released, and Anxi County ranked 491st.

In November 2020, the ranking of the top 100 counties in China's tea industry in 2020 was released, with Anxi County ranking second.

In October 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment awarded Anxi County the title of the fourth batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties.

In September 2020, Alibaba Research Institute released the "Top 100 Taobao Village Counties in 2020", and Anxi County was on the list, ranking 33rd.

In August 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs selected Anxi County as a pilot county for the "Internet +" project to move agricultural products out of villages and into cities.

In March 2020, Anxi County was rated as the first batch of national "Green Prevention and Control Demonstration Counties" for crop diseases and pests.

In December 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recommended Anxi County as a national model county for rural innovation and entrepreneurship.

In October 2019, Anxi County was named one of the “Second Batch of National Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Counties” by the Ministry of Agriculture.

In October 2019, Anxi County was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities in national scientific and technological innovation in 2019, ranking 77th.

In October 2019, Anxi County was selected into the top 100 counties and cities for green development in the country in 2019, ranking 54th.

In October 2019, Anxi County was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities with investment potential in the country in 2019, ranking 21st.

In March 2019, Anxi County was included in the first batch of counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (formerly the Central Soviet Area).

In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recommended Anxi County as the second batch of national rural entrepreneurship and innovation model counties.

In December 2017, Anxi County was listed as one of the 2017 most attractive demonstration counties with investment potential in China.

In February 2012, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Anxi County as the 2011 National Garden County.