Gan De Zhen, Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

Gande town

Gande town is located in the northwest of Anxi, 68 kilometers away from the county. It is adjacent to Jiandou town in the East, Yidu Township and hengkou Township in Yongchun County in the north, CHANGKENG Township and Futian Township in the west, and Taozhou Township in the northwest. It is known as "the first town of tea in China".

In 2017, the administrative area was 22178 hectares, with 61258 permanent residents.

On September 28, 2015, five tea experts from Taiwan, including fan zengping, President of Taiwan Chinese Tea Culture Association, and Huang Bingwen, Professor of Applied Economics at Taiwan Chung Hsing University, gathered with mainland tea experts in Gande Town, Anxi, Fujian Province, to experience the ancient tea ceremony and feel the pulse of tea culture. Tieguanyin Tea Festival was held here in the autumn of 2015 in Gande town.

survey

Anxi County governs towns. It is located in the northwest of the county, 25 ° 18 'n and 117 ° 51' E. It is adjacent to Jiandou town in the East, CHANGKENG Township, Xianghua Township and Futian Township in the south, Taozhou Township in the West and Yongchun County in the north. It has jurisdiction over 22 administrative villages. The town government is located in Hongyou village, 70 kilometers away from the county. Tieguanyin is one of the main production areas. Zhang Quan Xiao railway transit.

Historical evolution

In Song Dynasty, it was gandeli in Jintian Township, and in Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was gandeli. The Republic of China was divided into CHANGKENG District, the third district, the second district and Changkang district.

In October 1945, it belonged to the two townships of Pantao and Lede.

After 1949, it successively belonged to Changkang District, the Fifth District and the thirteenth district.

Gande district was established in September 1955.

It was merged into CHANGKENG District in June 1956.

Gande commune was established in October 1958.

In August 1961, Gande district was set up under the jurisdiction of 11 small communes.

In April 1965, Gande commune was established. It has 20 brigades of 7 small communes, namely Tangdi, Taozhou, Pantian, Fude, Gande, Huaizhi and Xiachun, stationed in Hongyou.

In April 1984, it was changed to Gande township.

In June 1987, seven administrative villages, Taozhou, Tangdi, Nankeng, Daxin, Wupei, Xiage and kangsui, were set up.

In November 1991, it was changed into Gande town.

In 1992, the town government was stationed in Hongyou, with jurisdiction over 22 administrative villages including Hongyou, Wujia, Yangshan, Daban, Ludi, Fude, Lingxi, weicuo, Xiachun, XiaTing, xiazhong, xiayun, Longtong, Shimen, Qiyang, Huaizhi, huaidong, huaichuan, Huaiyang, dagepantian and Huadi, as well as the town run Fude forest farm.

In 2000, the permanent resident population was 51068.

At the end of 2003, the population was 54519.

In 2017, there were 61258 permanent residents.

administrative division

It has jurisdiction over 22 village committees including Hongyou, Pantian, Huadi, Daban, Fude, Ludi, Lingxi, weicuo village, Yangshan, Wujia, Dage, huaichuan, Huaizhi, huaidong, Huaiyang, xiayun, xiazhong, XiaTing, Xiachun, Qiyang, Shimen and Longtong.

geographical position

Gande town is located at 25 ° 18 ′ N and 117 ° 51 ′ E.

The altitude is 1600 meters, which is the highest in Anxi.

Major industries

Gande is one of the most famous tea producing areas in Anxi.

Get honor

In November 2010, Gande town was named "the first town of tea in China" by China business enterprise management association. There are the famous Pantian iron mine, the first Qiaowei bridge of Zhangquan Xiaozhou railway, and the longest tunnel in East China, kengzikou tunnel, which is nearly 5000 meters long.

education

The town has the largest complete middle school in Anxi: Anxi No.11 middle school in Fujian Province, referred to as Anxi No.11 middle school.

Climatic characteristics

Gande town has a subtropical climate, with an annual average temperature of 18 ℃ - 21 ℃, mild and humid, and abundant rainfall.

The territory of mountainous, spring sweet soil red, fertile soil, most areas elevation of more than 500 meters, very suitable for the growth of tea and all kinds of trees.

Primary surname

Xiachun, XiaTing, xiayun, xiazhong -- Wang;

Huaizhi, huaichuan, huaidong, Huaiyang -- Huang, Yang, Chen;

Hongyou, Wujia -- Zhang, Gong, Xu, Weng;

Qiyang - Wang;

Shimen, Longtong -- Wang, Wu, Xu, Li;

Dage, Pantian, Yangshan, Ford, Osaka, Huadi, Ludi, weicuo -- Wu and Su;

Lingxi Shangguan

social activities

On September 28, 2015, five tea experts from Taiwan, including fan zengping, President of Taiwan Chinese Tea Culture Association, and Huang Bingwen, Professor of Applied Economics at Taiwan Chung Hsing University, gathered with mainland tea experts in Gande Town, Anxi, Fujian Province, to experience the ancient tea ceremony and feel the pulse of tea culture.

Tieguanyin Tea Festival was held here in the autumn of 2015 in Gande town.