Anxi County

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.

For a Gansu Province county formerly named Anxi, see Guazhou County.
Anxi County
安溪县
Anki; Anchi
County
Qingshuiyan Temple in 2006
Qingshuiyan Temple in 2006
  Anxi County
in Quanzhou
Anxi is located in Fujian
Anxi
Anxi
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°03′N 118°11′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityQuanzhou
Time zoneUTC+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.

China Tea Capital

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:

Townships

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

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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
  1. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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