() is a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Quanzhou
Quanzhou, postal map romanization, alternatively known as Chinchew, is a prefecture-level city, prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China. It is Fujian's largest metrop ...
, in southern
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ...
province, People's Republic of China. It lies adjacent to and directly north of
Xiamen
Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, ...
.
Anxi is well known for a number of varieties of
Oolong
Oolong (, ; (''wūlóngchá'', "dark dragon" tea)) is a traditional semi-oxidized Chinese tea ('' Camellia sinensis)'' produced through a process including withering the plant under strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting.Zhonggu ...
tea, the best-known of which is
Tieguanyin
''Tieguanyin'' (; Standard Chinese pronunciation ) is a variety of Chinese oolong tea that originated in the 19th century in Anxi in Fujian province. Tieguanyin produced in different areas of Anxi have different gastronomic characteristics.
Na ...
(铁观音, "Iron
Boddhisatva
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva ( ; sa, 𑀩𑁄𑀥𑀺𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁆𑀯 (Brahmī), translit=bodhisattva, label=Sanskrit) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood.
In the Early Buddhist schools ...
of Mercy"). Anxi Tieguanyin () is classified as one of the Top 10
Chinese Tea.
Attractions
Qingshuiyan () is a mountain hosting a very large Buddhist temple.
China Tea Capital () is a large center dedicated to showcasing Anxi County's famous tieguanyin tea.
Administration
The county executive, legislature and
judiciary
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are in Fengcheng Town (), together with the
CPC and
PSB branches.
Towns
There are 13
towns
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
() in Anxi County:
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Penglai ()
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Hutou ()
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Fengcheng () – the county seat
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Guanqiao ()
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Jiandou (),
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Chengxiang ()
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Jingu ()
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Longmen ()
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Huqiu ()
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Lutian ()
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Gande ()
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Kuidou ()
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Xiping () – home of the original ''
Tieguanyin
''Tieguanyin'' (; Standard Chinese pronunciation ) is a variety of Chinese oolong tea that originated in the 19th century in Anxi in Fujian province. Tieguanyin produced in different areas of Anxi have different gastronomic characteristics.
Na ...
'' tea shrub
Townships
There are 11 townships () in Anxi:
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Cannei Township ()
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Bailai Township ()
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Hushang Township ()
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Shangqing Township ()
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Daping Township ()
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Longjuan Township ()
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Changkeng Township ()
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Lantian Township
Lantian County () is a county under the administration of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. It is the easternmost and second-most spacious (after Zhouzhi County) of the 13 county-level divisions of Xi'an. The county borders the pref ...
()
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Xianghua Township ()
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Taozhou Township ()
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Futian Township ()
Climate
Transportation
The area was formerly served by
Anxi railway station. In the future, it will be served by
Anxi West railway station.
References
{{Authority control
Quanzhou
County-level divisions of Fujian