Zhangmutou

Zhangmutou
樟木头镇
Town

Zhangmutou town centre
Country China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture Dongguan
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Zhangmutou (樟木头) is a town under the jurisdiction of Dongguan prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, southern China.

Overview

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

See also

References

    Media related to Zhangmutou at Wikimedia Commons

    Coordinates: 22°54′50″N 114°05′00″E / 22.9139°N 114.0833°E / 22.9139; 114.0833

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