Anxi County 安溪县 Anki; Anchi
County
Qingshuiyan Temple in 2006
Anxi County in Quanzhou
Anxi Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°03′N 118°11′E / 25.050°N 118.183°E / 25.050; 118.183
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Fujian
Prefecture-level city	Quanzhou
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

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 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 (安溪铁观音) is classified as one of the Top 10 Chinese Tea.

Attractions

Qingshuiyan (simplified Chinese: 清水岩; traditional Chinese: 清水巖; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Yán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-chúi-giâm) is a mountain hosting a very large Buddhist temple.

China Tea Capital (Chinese: 中国茶都; pinyin: Zhōngguó Chá Dū) is a large center dedicated to showcasing Anxi County's famous tieguanyin tea.

Administration

The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Fengcheng Town (simplified Chinese: 凤城镇; traditional Chinese: 鳳城鎮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hōng-siâⁿ-tìn), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Towns

There are 13 towns (Chinese: 镇; pinyin: zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tìn) in Anxi County:

• Penglai (Chinese: 蓬莱镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hông-lâi-tìn)
• Hutou (Chinese: 湖头镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ô͘-thâu-tìn) Famous for Hutou Rice Vermicelli
• Fengcheng (Chinese: 凤城镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hōng-siâⁿ-tìn) – the county seat
• Guanqiao (Chinese: 官桥镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiong-kiô-tìn)
• Jiandou (simplified Chinese: 剑斗镇; traditional Chinese: 劍斗鎮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiàm-táu-tìn),
• Chengxiang (Chinese: 城厢镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siâⁿ-siuⁿ-tìn)
• Jingu (Chinese: 金谷镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-kok-tìn)
• Longmen (Chinese: 龙门镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lêng-mn̂g-tìn)
• Huqiu (Chinese: 虎邱镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hó͘-khu-tìn)
• Lutian (simplified Chinese: 芦田镇; traditional Chinese: 蘆田鎮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô͘-chhân-tìn)
• Gande (Chinese: 感德镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kám-tek-tìn)
• Kuidou (Chinese: 魁斗镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khoe-táu-tìn)
• Xiping (Chinese: 西坪镇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Se-phêng-tìn) – home of the original Tieguanyin tea shrub

Townships

There are 11 townships (Chinese: 乡; pinyin: xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiong) in Anxi:

• Cannei Township (simplified Chinese: 参内乡; traditional Chinese: 參內鎮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chham-lāi-tìn)
• Bailai Township (Chinese: 白濑乡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-lōa-hiong)
• Hushang Township (湖上乡)
• Shangqing Township (尚卿乡)
• Daping Township (大坪乡)
• Longjuan Township (龙涓乡)
• Changkeng Township (长坑乡)
• Lantian Township (蓝田乡)
• Xianghua Township (祥华乡)
• Taozhou Township (桃舟乡)
• Futian Township (Chinese: 福田乡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-chhân-hiong)

Climate

Transportation

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