Anfu County

Anfu County
安福县
County

Location of Anfu County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 27°23′N 114°37′E / 27.383°N 114.617°E / 27.383; 114.617Coordinates: 27°23′N 114°37′E / 27.383°N 114.617°E / 27.383; 114.617
Country People's Republic of China
Province Jiangxi
Prefecture-level city Ji'an
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website www.afx.gov.cn

Anfu County (simplified Chinese: 安福县; traditional Chinese: 安福縣; pinyin: Ānfú Xiàn) is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an.

Anfu is the home of noted Chinese lawyer Huang Rui (黄蕊) and the birthplace of political activist Xu Wenli.

Demographics

The population of the district was 383,414 in 1999.[1]

Culture

Cuisine

Anfu ham is an ancient dry-cured ham that originated in Anfu County and dates to the Qin dynasty.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. ↑ Isacs, John H. (January 16, 2014). "How to match dry-cured swine with perfect wine". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 21 May 2017.


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