Anxi's organic Tieguanyin tea exported to global markets

Renowned since ancient times for its oolong tea products, Anxi county in East China's Fujian province has seized the fresh opportunities generated by the Belt and Road Initiative to gain a bigger share of the international market.

Anxi started producing Tieguanyin, a premium oolong tea variety, in the 17th century. In 2016, the county exported 16,000 metric tons of oolong tea - one-third of the country's total - to more than 60 countries and regions, including the United States, Japan, Russia and the European Union.

In the first half of this year, the county exported more than 970 tons of tea through the Quanzhou Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, generating revenue of $9.38 million, doubling the figure during the same period last year, according to bureau statistics.