2009-11-21 14:50:26
CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Zhang Zhang
Anxi Town is known as the birthplace of Tieguanyin tea. The town is located in southeast Fujian Province where a subtropical monsoon climate and fertile and favorable soil provide an ideal place for growing tea leaves.
Today, Anxi Town is China's major growing area for Tieguanyin, which literally means "iron goddess of mercy." It is also home to some of the country's best Tieguanyin tea enterprises and connoisseurs.
Here, the culture of Tieguanyin permeates the everyday lives of the locals. Instruments for making tea can be found in most homes, restaurants and hotel rooms. Many locals work in Tieguanyin enterprises, and many farming families process tea leaves every day.
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