Anxi County

For a Gansu Province county formerly named Anxi, see Guazhou County.
Anxi County
安溪县
County

Qing Shui Yan Temple in 2006
Anxi

Location in Fujian

Coordinates: 25°03′N 118°11′E / 25.050°N 118.183°ECoordinates: 25°03′N 118°11′E / 25.050°N 118.183°E
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Prefecture-level city Quanzhou
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

 Anxi County  (simplified Chinese: 安溪县; traditional Chinese: 安溪縣; pinyin: Ānxī xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-khoe kōan) is a county of the municipal region of Quanzhou, in southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It lies adjacent to and directly north of Xiamen.

Anxi is well known for a number of varieties of Oolong tea, the most well-known of which is Tieguanyin (铁观音, "Iron Boddhisatva of Mercy").

China Tea Capital

Attractions

Qingshui Yan (Chinese: 清水岩; pinyin: Qingshui Yan) is a mountain hosting a very large Buddhist temple.

China Tea Capital (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhongguo Chadu) is a large center dedicated to showcasing Anxi County's famous tieguanyin tea.

Administration

The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Fengcheng Town (凤城镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Towns

The county oversees 13 towns (; zhen) in Anxi:

Townships

There are 11 townships (; xiang) in Anxi:

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