() is a

county A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers 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, 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 cap ...

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 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. N ...

(铁观音, "Iron Boddhisatva of Mercy"). Anxi Tieguanyin () is classified as one of the Top 10

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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 The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

are in Fengcheng Town (), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Towns

There are 13 towns () in Anxi County: * Penglai () * Hutou () * Fengcheng () – the county seat * Guanqiao () * Jiandou (), * Chengxiang () * Jingu () *

Longmen Longmen () may refer to: *Longmen (mythology), The Dragon Gate in Chinese mythology, located at the top of a waterfall cascading from a legendary mountain *Longmen Grottoes, collection of Buddhist cave art in Luoyang *Longmen Mountains, mountain ra ...

() * Huqiu () * Lutian () * Gande () * Kuidou () * Xiping () – home of the original ''

'' tea shrub

Townships

There are 11 townships () in Anxi: * Cannei Township () * Bailai Township () * Hushang Township () * Shangqing Township () *

Daping Township Daping may refer to: * Daping, Fujian Province, China * Daping, Hunan Daping is a town in Rucheng County, Hunan province Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Locate ...

() * Longjuan Township () * Changkeng Township () * Lantian Township () * Xianghua Township () * Taozhou Township () * 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