Anxi County

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For a Gansu Province county formerly named Anxi, see Guazhou County.

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Anxi County (help·info) (Chinese: 安溪县; pinyin: Ānxī xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-khoe kōan) is a county in the municipal region of Quanzhou, Fujian Province. 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

[edit] Attractions

Qing Shui Yan Temple in 2006

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

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

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

The county oversees 13 towns. Aside of the county seat, the other 12 are :

There are 11:

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