Anxi (ⓘ; simplified Chinese: 安溪县; traditional Chinese: 安溪縣; pinyin: Ānxī Xiàn; Tâi-lô: An-khue-kuīnn) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Quanzhou, in southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China with 1,003,599 inhabitants (2020 census).[1] It lies adjacent to and directly north of Xiamen city.
Anxi County
安溪县 Anki; Anchi | |
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 Qingshuiyan Temple in 2006 | |
 Anxi County in Quanzhou | |
  Anxi Location in Fujian  Anxi Anxi (China) | |
| 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 |
| Area | |
| 1,156 sq mi (2,994 km2) | |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| 1,003,599 | |
| • Density | 868.2/sq mi (335.2/km2) |
| • Urban | 498,061 |
| • Rural | 505,538 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
In recent years, Anxi is known as the "scam town" of China, due to the considerable number of scammers originating from here in the 2023 Singapore money laundering case.[2]
Attractions
editQingshuiyan (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
editThe 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
editThere 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) Famous for Hutou Rice Vermicelli: Large community of migrants residing in Kajang and Batu 11 Cheras Selangor Malaysia.
- 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
editThere 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
edit| Climate data for Anxi, elevation 131 m (430 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
38.0 (100.4) |
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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 35 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]All-time May high[5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editThe area was formerly served by Anxi railway station. In the future, it will be served by Anxi West railway station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Ānxī Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ Chen, Jing (23 August 2023). "[Video] How Fujian's tea capital became known as a 'scam town'".
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温】今天南方有267个国家级气象站出现35℃以上高温，比昨天减少了30个站点，对应低空冷空气开始向南渗透。今天云南元阳41.2℃、海南澄迈40.8℃、云南巧家40.2℃，3个站点上40℃。福建广东广西有15个站点，气温创5月最高纪录，包括福州38.5℃。今天广州35.7℃，迎来今年的首个高温。 未来3天，低空冷空气继续缓慢南下，江南南部的闷热感会减轻，从图5看，江西中南部、湖南南部，露水凝结点温度从24℃以上降至24℃以下。但华南地区普遍还在24℃以上，总体天气还是闷热，即便月底有些弱的降温，35℃以上高温看似没了，但结合湿度，体感其实还是有高温，从很闷热变成比较闷热。 目前看6月初，暖湿气流再次加强北上，南方的闷热天气又会从华南向湖南江西湖北安徽等地推进。而北方地区未来随着暖脊东移，华北东北等地30-31日将出现晴热天气，华北气温高点在30日，北京报34℃、石家庄报36℃。东北气温高点在31日，哈尔滨报33℃、长春报31℃、沈阳报34℃。上述北方城市气温可能创出今年新高。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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