Andi, Zhejiang

Andi Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	安地镇
• Traditional	安地鎮
• Pinyin	Āndì Zhèn
Residential buildings alongside the Mei Stream.
Andi Town Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°58′33.96″N 119°38′25.08″E
Country	China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture	Jinhua
District	Wucheng District
Area
• Total	130.5 km^2 (50.4 sq mi)
Population  (2017)	15,300
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	321000
Area code	0579

Andi Reservoir.

Andi (Chinese: 安地镇) is a rural town in Wucheng District of Jinhua, eastern China's Zhejiang province. The town is bordered to the north by Sumeng Township, to the east by Yafan Town, to the southeast by Wuyi County, and to the southwest by Liyang Township.^[1] It is hailed as the "Hometown of Osmanthus fragrans in China".^[2]

History

During the Republic of China, it belonged to Annan District.

In May 1949 it was renamed Andi Township.

In 1961 its name was changed into Andi People's Commune.

In 1992, Andi Township and Waifan Township were merged into one town named "Andi Town".

In March 2017, Yusi Village was listed among the fourth batch of "Beautiful and Livable Villages" by the State Council of China.^[3]

Geography

Water resources are abundant here. Mei Stream (Chinese: 梅溪), Longtan Stream (Chinese: 龙潭溪), Waifan Stream (Chinese: 外畈溪), Shanggan Stream (Chinese: 上干溪) and Yagan Stream (Chinese: 雅干溪) are major rivers in the town.

Andi Reservoir is the largest body of water in the town.

Attractions

Andi Reservoir, also known as Xianyuan Lake, is a famous scenic spot.

References

1. 安地镇简介. zjzwfw.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2017.
2. 浙江金华婺城区安地镇：请你到“中国桂花之乡”来一场与桂花的亲密之旅. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-09-28.
3. 婺城区安地镇喻斯村. xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2017-03-01.