Anxi County (simplified Chinese: 安溪; traditional Chinese: 安溪; 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 County
安溪县
Anki; Anchi
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 / 25.050°N 118.183°E / 25.050; 118.183
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 edit

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: ; pinyin: Zhōngguó Chá Dū) is a large center dedicated to showcasing Anxi County's famous tieguanyin tea.

Administration edit

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 edit

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

Townships edit

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

Climate edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  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.