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°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Quanzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
ⓘ (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)
- 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 (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.6 (71.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| 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) | 52.2 (2.06) |
78.4 (3.09) |
121.3 (4.78) |
132.1 (5.20) |
214.0 (8.43) |
271.1 (10.67) |
202.9 (7.99) |
289.8 (11.41) |
163.0 (6.42) |
62.2 (2.45) |
44.4 (1.75) |
46.3 (1.82) |
1,677.7 (66.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.2 | 10.2 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 137.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.8 | 94.8 | 102.1 | 110.7 | 116.6 | 126.8 | 207.7 | 189.7 | 168.4 | 170.8 | 138.8 | 133.2 | 1,676.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 35 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The area was formerly served by Anxi railway station. In the future, it will be served by Anxi West railway station.
References
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.