New tour route in Anxi county sparks interest
Yunling tea garden
Surrounded by mountains, Yunling tea garden's predecessor was the State-owned Lutian tea farm, which was one of the early foreign trade-designated oolong tea exporters.
These days, Yunling tea garden is a tea industry complex integrating production and processing, tea culture dissemination, R&D innovation, tourism and leisure experiences.
Yunling tea garden in Anxi county, Quanzhou, is surrounded by mountains. [Photo/qzwb.com]
Xiping town
Xiping town is the birthplace of Tieguanyin, a premium variety of Chinese oolong tea which originates from Anxi county, and the hometown of oolong tea -- well-known at home and abroad.
A number of tourist attractions featuring tea culture gather in the town, including the Tieguanyin mother tree garden, Daitian Mansion, Tea Temple and Taishan Tower.