Anxi in Fujian is one of the most famous traditional tea locations in China, and it is estimated that about 80,000 Anxi people are presently involved in the Chinese tea trade. Anxi's tieguanyin oolong tea has grown in popularity due to aggressive marketing. So although Lee is keen to improve the reputation of Taiwanese tea, with no outside support it will be very difficult with such stiff competition.
「安溪人來勢洶洶，」李瑞河指出，福建安溪本來就是大陸著名茶鄉，目前估計在中國各地賣茶的安溪人高達 8 萬人，安溪土產鐵觀音在大力宣傳下，市場接受度越來越高，李瑞河雖然有心要提振台灣茶的地位，但孤掌難鳴。