The Economy and Culture of Kansai Town

The town has jurisdiction over three villages, namely Kanto, Kansai and Hangang, and there are 96 villagers' groups, with 7226 people in 1.674 households. The total area is 80.4 square kilometers, including 5 107.05 mu of cultivated land and 0/0/0/295 mu of woodland. The territory is rich in mineral resources, and there are more than ten kinds of proven mineral resources, mainly rare earth, fluorite and porcelain clay. Rich in hydraulic resources, there are four medium-sized hydropower stations such as Chengkou and Fengshugang. The territory is rich in tourism resources, and there are many ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties, which has a unique and rich Hakka style. Among them, Kansai Xinwei, a national key cultural relic protection unit, was designated as the visiting point of the 19th World Hakka Family Congress.

Kansai is rich in products. The main crop is rice, which is one of the main grain-producing areas in the county. Cash crops include peanuts, melons and fruits, soybeans and tea. Planting has a long history and enjoys a high reputation both inside and outside the county. Woodland area accounts for 82% of the total area, rich in Chinese fir, miscellaneous wood and industrial raw material trees.

There are junior high schools 1 schools and primary schools 1 1 schools in Kansai. Since ancient times, there have been many talented people in Kansai, including Xu Sizhuang in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty and Xu Dezhou and Xu Mingfu in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. Xu Sizhuang, a former director of Fujian Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, was one of the calligraphers in Qing Dynasty. Xu Dezhou, a former imperial official.