Anxi County Explained

Anxi County
Other Name:Anki; Anchi
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Fujian
Pushpin Label:Anxi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Fujian
Coordinates:25.05°N 129°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fujian
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Quanzhou
Unit Pref:UK
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8

is a county of the prefecture-level city of Quanzhou, in southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It lies adjacent to and directly north of Xiamen city.

Anxi is well known for a number of varieties of Oolong tea, the best-known of which is Tieguanyin (铁观音, "Iron Boddhisatva of Mercy"). Anxi Tieguanyin (Chinese: 安溪铁观音) 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 are in Fengcheng Town, together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Towns

There are 13 towns in Anxi County:

Townships

There are 11 townships in Anxi:

Transportation

The area was formerly served by Anxi railway station. In the future, it will be served by Anxi West railway station.