Zhangmutou

Zhangmutou
樟木头镇
Zhangmutou town centre in 2006
Zhangmutou is labelled '21' on this map of Dongguan
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)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāngmùtóu
Bopomofoㄓㄤ ㄇㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJangmuhtour
Wade–GilesChang1mu4tʻou2
Tongyong PinyinJhangmùtóu
Yale RomanizationJāngmùtóu
MPS2Jāng mù tóu
IPA[ʈʂáŋ.mû tʰǒʊ]
Hakka
RomanizationZong1muk5tiu2 (Meixian)
Chông-muk-thèu (Sixian)
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJēungmuhktàuh
JyutpingZoeng1muk6tau4
Canton RomanizationZêng1mug6teo4
Hong Kong RomanisationTseung Muk Tau
Cheung Muk Tau
IPA[tsœŋ˥.mʊk̚˨.tʰɐw˩]

Zhangmutou is a town under the direct jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Dongguan in Guangdong province, China. The town was called Taian (泰安) in Ming dynasty. It was renamed to its current name Zhangmutou, literally the camphor tree head, in Qing dynasty, because camphor trees were widely planted around the town.