Youxi County belongs to Sanming City, Fujian Province.
Youxi is located in central Fujian. It is named after the stream of the same name within the territory. It covers an area of ??3,463 square kilometers, ranking second among counties (cities, districts) in Fujian Province. It has a total population of 450,000 and governs With 11 towns, 4 townships, 250 villages, and 20 neighborhood committees, it is the largest county in Sanming City. Its natural landscape is “eight mountains, one water, and one farmland.”
Youxi is located in the geographical center of Fujian and is known as the "Pearl of Central Fujian". It is an important node city in the 1-hour economic circle of Fuzhou, the provincial capital, and the 2-hour economic circle of Xiamen, and is also the east gate of the central city of Sanming.
Youxi County has one express train (Xiang-Pu Railway), three expressways (Fuyin, Putian, and Xiasha Expressways), one national highway (National Highway 235), and two provincial highways (215, 308 Provincial Highway), only half an hour's drive from Sanming Shaxian Airport, is an important shipping channel on the Minjiang River and an important transportation hub in central Fujian.
Gourmet specialties:
1. Purple bamboo
Purple bamboo is also called black bamboo. It has a small pole and pure purple color. There are black spots on the pole and the pole is cylindrical. , 3 to 5 meters high and 2 to 4 centimeters in diameter. The bamboo pole gradually turns purple and black when it grows up. The bamboo leaves are straight and luxuriant and layered. Large purple bamboo can be used to make tables, cabinets, shelves and handicrafts, etc. The color is beautiful. The small pole can be used to make flutes, flutes, tobacco poles, walking sticks, huqin poles, etc. This bamboo can also be made into bonsai or planted in the courtyard for viewing.
2. Square bamboo
Fang bamboo is also called "square bamboo", with a square appearance and a round shape. The pole is blunt and quadrangular, smooth and knotted, 5 to 8 meters high and 1 to 4 centimeters in diameter. The production period of square bamboo shoots is from September to October every year, which is the off-season for all kinds of bamboo shoots. In addition, the bamboo shoots are fresh and tender, making them a good off-season food. The main producing areas of square bamboo are in Baziqiao, Lianhe, Meixian, Yangzhong townships (towns). It is a rare bamboo species in the territory.
3. Arrow Bamboo
The bamboo poles of Arrow Bamboo can reach about 3 meters in height, with diameters of 12 mm for the larger ones and 6-7 mm for the smaller ones. Dark green in color. The flowers are in the shape of spikelets, with 2 to 5 florets per spike. The flowers are light green in color and bloom in early summer. According to records, this bamboo can be used as arrow shafts, hence its name. It can also be used to make umbrella handles for small flower umbrellas; it can also be used as bamboo fences for courtyards and flower gardens, which are elegant and beautiful and add viewing interest. It is a rare bamboo species in the territory.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Youxi County