Zhangmutou

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Zhangmutou
樟木头镇
Zhangmutou town centre in 2006
Zhangmutou town centre in 2006
Zhangmutou is labelled '21' on this map of Dongguan
Zhangmutou is labelled '21' on this map of Dongguan
Zhangmutou is located in Guangdong
Zhangmutou
Zhangmutou
Coordinates (Zhangmutou government): 22°54′54″N 114°05′00″E / 22.9149°N 114.0833°E / 22.9149; 114.0833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityDongguan
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitedgzmt.gov.cn
Zhangmutou
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
HakkaZong1muk5tiu2 (Meixian)
Chông-muk-thèu (Sixian)
Literal meaningHead of (a) camphor tree(s)

Zhangmutou is a town under the direct jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Dongguan in Guangdong province, China.

Overview[edit]

It is named for the abundant camphor trees (Chinese: 樟木; pinyin: zhāngmù) which existed at one time. It has many flats built and tailored toward expats. It is also a favorite retirement destination and attracts Hong Kong residents as the price is much lower than nearby Hong Kong. The predominant spoken languages are Hakka, Mandarin and Cantonese.

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Hyphens could also be used in place of spaces as Jāng-mù-tóu.
  2. ^ Likewise, using numbers in lieu of tone marks is valid as Jeung1muk6tau4.
  3. ^ and could be Tseong and Mook respectively as well.

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External links[edit]

Media related to Zhangmutou at Wikimedia Commons