Danzhutou

Danzhutou (丹竹头; Hakka: Tan Tsuk Theu) is a village in Buji, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

Demographics

The original village population consisted of approximately 500 people of the Hakka dialect group. The variant of Hakka spoken is called Sin On. The inhabitants use 4 surnames: Shen (沈; Hakka: Shim), 80%), Ling (凌), Luo (罗) and Zhang (张).

Later village filled with low rise buildings and a large immigrant population.

Economy

The village has prospered, due to its proximity to Shenzhen, just outside the Shenzhen Economic Zone. It is surrounded by factory complexes. The original villagers became wealthy landlords. Even the poorest villager has shelter. The immigrant population runs most of the businesses, and rents housing.

See also

• Danzhutou Station, Longgang Line, Shenzhen Metro
• 沈
• 凌
• 罗
• 张

References

• 丹竹头村史 / Danzhutou Village History Video (Part 1)
• 丹竹头村史 / Danzhutou Village History Video (Part 2)

External links

• zh:丹竹头 (in Chinese)
• 丹竹頭站 / Danzhutou Station (Train) (in Chinese)
• Writings inside the SHEN Shichang Ancestral Hall (in Chinese)
• Official website
• "丹竹头 (Danzhutou) Village, and 沈标明 (Shen Biaoming)'s search for his grandfather, 沈维清 (Shen Weiqing)'s relatives". www.danzhutou.cn. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
• 丹竹头
• 丹竹头
• Jun Yue Express Hotel
• Kindlion Hotel
• Century Kingdom Hotel
• Old map with Danzhutou at the top right hand corner