Anxi County
Anxi County (help·info) (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.
Anxi County 安溪县 Anki; Anchi | |
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Qingshuiyan Temple in 2006 | |
Anxi County in Quanzhou | |
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 | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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)
- 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
| Climate data for Anxi (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) | 31.4 (88.5) | 33.8 (92.8) | 34.7 (94.5) | 36.5 (97.7) | 39.2 (102.6) | 40.4 (104.7) | 39.4 (102.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.0 (96.8) | 33.7 (92.7) | 30.2 (86.4) | 40.4 (104.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) | 19.3 (66.7) | 21.6 (70.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 29.0 (84.2) | 31.5 (88.7) | 34.3 (93.7) | 33.6 (92.5) | 31.8 (89.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 24.8 (76.6) | 20.5 (68.9) | 26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.5 (83.3) | 26.9 (80.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 19.6 (67.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 21.6 (70.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 11.1 (52.0) | 13.1 (55.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 23.8 (74.8) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.1 (77.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 15.8 (60.4) | 11.5 (52.7) | 18.1 (64.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) | 2.1 (35.8) | 1.9 (35.4) | 7.7 (45.9) | 13.9 (57.0) | 16.6 (61.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.7 (51.3) | 4.3 (39.7) | −0.6 (30.9) | −0.6 (30.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.2 (1.62) | 93.4 (3.68) | 136.6 (5.38) | 163.1 (6.42) | 209.7 (8.26) | 256.2 (10.09) | 199.3 (7.85) | 286.6 (11.28) | 211.1 (8.31) | 57.3 (2.26) | 35.3 (1.39) | 33.5 (1.32) | 1,723.3 (67.86) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 73 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The area was formerly served by Anxi railway station. In the future, it will be served by Anxi West railway station.
References
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 7 November 2022.