Mountainous Ānxī County is home to the famous Tiě Guānyīn (铁观音; Iron Buddha) tea, an oolong variety known for its thick fragrance and floral sweetness. Fifty-odd tea varieties from China, Taiwan and Japan are cultivated in this visitor-friendly, 11-acre tea farm. The theme park-like plantation also includes an oolong tea processing workshop, a museum and several temples.
The long-distance bus station in Quánzhōu has frequent buses to Ānxī (¥18, one hour) 66km northwest. Ānxī Cháyè Dàguānyuán is 3km north of Ānxī bus station and motorbikes will take you there for ¥5.
