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{{audio|安溪縣.ogg|'''Anxi County'''}} ({{zh|s=安溪县 |t=安溪縣 |p=Ānxī xiàn|poj=An-khoe kōan}}) is a [[County (People's Republic of China)|county]] of the [[prefecture-level city|municipal region]] of [[Quanzhou]], in southern [[Fujian]] province, People's Republic of China. It lies adjacent to and directly north of [[Xiamen]].
{{audio|安溪縣.ogg|'''Anxi County'''}} ({{zh|s=安溪县 |t=安溪縣 |p=Ānxī xiàn|poj=An-khoe kōan}}) is a [[County (People's Republic of China)|county]] of the [[prefecture-level city|municipal region]] of [[Quanzhou]], in southern [[Fujian]] province, People's Republic of China. It lies adjacent to and directly north of [[Xiamen]].


Anxi is well known for a number of varieties of [[Oolong]] tea, the most well-known of which is [[Tieguanyin]] (铁观音, "Iron [[Boddhisatva]] of Mercy").
Anxi is well known for a number of varieties of [[Oolong]] tea, the most well-known of which is [[Tieguanyin]] (铁观音, "Iron [[Boddhisatva]] of Mercy").
[[Image:China Tea Capital.JPG|200px|thumb|China Tea Capital]]
[[Image:China Tea Capital.JPG|200px|thumb|China Tea Capital]]


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* [[Penglai, Anxi County|Penglai]] (蓬莱镇)
* [[Penglai, Anxi County|Penglai]] (蓬莱镇)
* [[Hutou, Anxi County|Hutou]] (湖头镇)
* [[Hutou, Anxi County|Hutou]] (湖头镇)
* [[Fengcheng, Anxi County|Fengcheng]] (凤城镇) - the county seat
* [[Fengcheng, Anxi County|Fengcheng]] (凤城镇) the county seat
* [[Guanqiao, Anxi County|Guanqiao]] (官桥镇)
* [[Guanqiao, Anxi County|Guanqiao]] (官桥镇)
* [[Jiandou]] (剑斗镇),
* [[Jiandou]] (剑斗镇),
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* [[Gande, Anxi County|Gande]] (感德镇)
* [[Gande, Anxi County|Gande]] (感德镇)
* [[Kuidou]] (魁斗镇)
* [[Kuidou]] (魁斗镇)
* [[Xiping, Anxi County|Xiping]] (西坪镇) - home of the original ''[[Tieguanyin]]'' tea shrub
* [[Xiping, Anxi County|Xiping]] (西坪镇) home of the original ''[[Tieguanyin]]'' tea shrub


===Townships (乡, ''xiang'')===
===Townships (乡, ''xiang'')===
There are 11:
There are 11:
* [[Cannei Township]] (参内乡)
* [[Cannei Township]] (参内乡)
* [[Bailai Township]] (白濑乡)
* [[Bailai Township]] (白濑乡)

Revision as of 21:06, 18 November 2012

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Anxi County
安溪县
Qing Shui Yan Temple in 2006
Qing Shui Yan Temple in 2006
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityQuanzhou
Time zoneUTC+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 municipal region of Quanzhou, in southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It lies adjacent to and directly north of Xiamen.

Anxi is well known for a number of varieties of Oolong tea, the most well-known of which is Tieguanyin (铁观音, "Iron Boddhisatva of Mercy").

China Tea Capital

Attractions

Qingshui Yan (Chinese: 清水岩; pinyin: Qingshui Yan) is a mountain hosting a very large Buddhist temple.

China Tea Capital (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhongguo Chadu) is a large center dedicated to showcasing Anxi County's famous tieguanyin tea.

Administration

The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Fengcheng Town (凤城镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Towns (镇, zhen)

The county oversees 13 towns:

Townships (乡, xiang)

There are 11: