2. Nan 'an County was located in Yong 'an, Dongan, Dongan County for three years (AD 26). After the change of dynasties, it was changed to Jin 'an and Liang 'an, etc. In the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (AD 589), it was called Nan 'an County, and in the early period of Emperor Si of Tang Dynasty (684), it was located in Wurongzhou, so Nan 'an was also called Wu Rong. Nan 'an was once the political, economic and cultural center of southern Fujian, known as "Zou Lu on the seashore", and Jinji Ancient Port in Fengzhou was the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Ouyang Zhan, the pioneer of Bamin culture in Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, an outstanding thinker in Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong, a national hero, Ye Fei, famous patriotic overseas Chinese Li Guangqian and Huang Zhongxian, all of whose ancestral homes are in the south.
3. Nan 'an was one of the three cities in Quanzhou in Qing Dynasty. As a large number of Nan 'an people moved overseas in modern times, Nan 'an became a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China.
4. In 218, Nan 'an was selected as "Top 1 Counties with Comprehensive Strength", Top 1 Counties and Cities with Investment Potential, Top 1 Counties and Cities with Green Development, and ranked 4th as the best county-level city in China.
5. On October 8, 219, it was rated as one of the top 1 counties and cities in China with comprehensive strength in 219. In October 219, it was rated as one of the top 1 national green development counties and cities in 219. In 219, the top 1 counties in the national business environment. In 219, the "Top Ten" counties (cities) in Fujian's county economic strength.