Zhangmutou

Zhangmutou
樟木头镇
Town
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樟木头
Traditional Chinese樟木頭
HakkaZong1muk5tiu2 (Meixian)
Chông-muk-thèu (Sixian)
Literal meaningHead of (a) camphor tree(s)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāngmùtóu
Bopomofoㄓㄤ ㄇㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJangmuhtour
Wade–GilesChang1mu4tʻou2
Tongyong PinyinJhangmùtóu
Yale RomanizationJāngmùtóu
MPS2Jāng mù tóu[a]
IPA[ʈʂáŋ.mû tʰǒʊ]
Hakka
RomanizationZong1muk5tiu2 (Meixian)
Chông-muk-thèu (Sixian)
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJēungmuhktàuh[b]
JyutpingZoeng1muk6tau4
Canton RomanizationZêng1mug6teo4
Hong Kong RomanisationTseung Muk Tau[c]
Cheung Muk Tau[d]
IPA[tsœŋ˥.mʊk̚˨.tʰɐw˩]

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

Overview

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.

See also

Notes

  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. ^ 樟 and 木 could be Tseong and Mook respectively as well.
  4. ^ 樟 and 木 could be Cheong and Mook respectively as well.

References

Media related to Zhangmutou at Wikimedia Commons


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