Anxi (; ) 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). 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 () 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.
Attractions Qingshuiyan () is a mountain hosting a very large Buddhist temple.
China Tea Capital () is a large center dedicated to showcasing Anxi County's famous tieguanyin tea.
Administration The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Fengcheng Town (), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
Towns There are 13 towns () in Anxi County: Penglai () Hutou () Famous for Hutou Rice Vermicelli: Large community of migrants residing in Kajang and Batu 11 Cheras Selangor Malaysia. Fengcheng () – the county seat Guanqiao () Jiandou (), Chengxiang () Jingu () Longmen () Huqiu () Lutian () Gande () Kuidou () Xiping () – home of the original Tieguanyin tea shrub
Townships There are 11 townships () in Anxi: Cannei Township () Bailai Township () Hushang Township () Shangqing Township () Daping Township () Longjuan Township () Changkeng Township () Lantian Township () Xianghua Township () Taozhou Township () Futian Township ()
Climate
Transportation The area was formerly served by Anxi railway station. In the future, it will be served by Anxi West railway station.
See also
Minnan region Minnan people Minnan culture
References