Danzhutou
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Danzhutou Village is in
Buji
(布吉) Town, which is in
Longgang (龙岗) District, which is in
Shenzhen
(深圳) Municipality, which is in
Guangdong
(广东) Province, which is in the country of
Zongguo (中国; English: China
)
Historically, it was located in the Sin On District of the Canton Province of South China.
(沈; Hakka: Shim), Ling (凌), Luo
(罗) and Zhang
(张). Shen
constituting the majority of 80%.
In recent years, the once small Hakka village is now packed with low rise buildings and has a large immigrant population. The village has prospered much, due to its presence in Shenzhen, just outside the Shenzhen Economic Zone. It is surrounded by numerous factory complexes. As Shenzhen is virtually the factory for the rest of the world. The original villagers are now wealthy landlords. Even the poorest villager has his own place to stay in. The huge immigrant population now run most of the businesses, and rent places to stay in the low rise housing.
are by:
1) From overseas, flying into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
, or
2) From Hong Kong
, crossing over the Lo Wu
(Cantonese)/Luohu
(Mandarin) Border Crossing, or
3) From Guangzhou
, taking a bullet train on the Guangshen Railway.
Upon arriving in Shenzhen
, one can then take a taxi to the hotel of your choice.
The hotel just next to the village is Jun Yue Express Hotel. The hotel rates start at 98 and 110 yuan.
There are 2 larger hotels located located in Buji
town. Kindlion Hotel (4 star), and Century Kingdom Hotel (5 star).
All the hotels have Internet access from the rooms.
From Jun Yue Express Hotel, it is just a walk across the road to the village.
But from the Hotels in Buji
town, one can take the cheaper green taxis to the village. As Danzhutou is quite large. You'll have to tell the taxi driver to bring you specifically to the huge main administrative building called Danzhutou Da Xia.
From there is a short walk to main entrance of the original village, where the elderly males gather. And just nearby is the old folks community hall, where the elderly females gather.
Buji
Buji
Buji is a town inLonggang District,Shenzhen Municipality,Guangdong Province, China.Bu Ji literally means "Cloth Lucky" in Chinese.Historically, it was located in the Sin On District of the Canton Province of South China....
(布吉) Town, which is in
Longgang (龙岗) District, which is in
Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
(深圳) Municipality, which is in
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
(广东) Province, which is in the country of
Zongguo (中国; English: China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
)
Historically, it was located in the Sin On District of the Canton Province of South China.
Demographics
The original village population now is approximately 500 people. They belong to the Hakka dialect group. The variant of Hakka spoken is called Sin On. The inhabitants are grouped into 4 surnames. ShenShen (surname)
Shen can be a pinyin transliteration of one of several Chinese family names 沈, 申, 慎.-Surname 沈:沈 is the 14th surname in the Hundred Family Surnames text...
(沈; Hakka: Shim), Ling (凌), Luo
Luo (surname)
Luo or "Lo" refers to the Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames 羅 and 駱...
(罗) and Zhang
Zhang (surname)
Zhang is among the most common Chinese surnames. In the 1990 edition of Guinness Book of Records, it was listed as the world's most common surname, with over 100 million people worldwide with this surname. It was also ranked third in the People's Republic of China by the Chinese Academy of...
(张). Shen
Shen
Shen can refer to:* Shen , a central word in Chinese philosophy, religion, terms for God, and Traditional Chinese Medicine* Shen , a shapeshifting Chinese dragon believed to create mirages...
constituting the majority of 80%.
In recent years, the once small Hakka village is now packed with low rise buildings and has a large immigrant population. The village has prospered much, due to its presence in Shenzhen, just outside the Shenzhen Economic Zone. It is surrounded by numerous factory complexes. As Shenzhen is virtually the factory for the rest of the world. The original villagers are now wealthy landlords. Even the poorest villager has his own place to stay in. The huge immigrant population now run most of the businesses, and rent places to stay in the low rise housing.
Getting There
The main ways of getting to ShenzhenShenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
are by:
1) From overseas, flying into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shenzhen International Airport is located near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, the People's Republic of China. It is 32 km northwest of the city center. It is the hub for Shenzhen Airlines, and a focus city for China Southern Airlines. The airport also...
, or
2) From Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, crossing over the Lo Wu
Lo Wu
Lo Wu or Lowu is an area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on the borders between Hong Kong and mainland China, specifically the Luohu District of Shenzhen in mainland China. The area is most notable as the location of the most heavily used immigration control point for...
(Cantonese)/Luohu
Luohu
Luohu District is a district of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.-Geography:The size of Luohu district is about 78.9 km² and contains 10 subdistricts....
(Mandarin) Border Crossing, or
3) From Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, taking a bullet train on the Guangshen Railway.
Upon arriving in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, one can then take a taxi to the hotel of your choice.
The hotel just next to the village is Jun Yue Express Hotel. The hotel rates start at 98 and 110 yuan.
There are 2 larger hotels located located in Buji
Buji
Buji is a town inLonggang District,Shenzhen Municipality,Guangdong Province, China.Bu Ji literally means "Cloth Lucky" in Chinese.Historically, it was located in the Sin On District of the Canton Province of South China....
town. Kindlion Hotel (4 star), and Century Kingdom Hotel (5 star).
All the hotels have Internet access from the rooms.
From Jun Yue Express Hotel, it is just a walk across the road to the village.
But from the Hotels in Buji
Buji
Buji is a town inLonggang District,Shenzhen Municipality,Guangdong Province, China.Bu Ji literally means "Cloth Lucky" in Chinese.Historically, it was located in the Sin On District of the Canton Province of South China....
town, one can take the cheaper green taxis to the village. As Danzhutou is quite large. You'll have to tell the taxi driver to bring you specifically to the huge main administrative building called Danzhutou Da Xia.
From there is a short walk to main entrance of the original village, where the elderly males gather. And just nearby is the old folks community hall, where the elderly females gather.
See Also
- Danzhutou StationDanzhutou StationDanzhutou Station is a station of Longgang Line, Shenzhen Metro. It opened at December 28, 2010. It is located in Shenhui Road near Danzhutou Village.-Station layout:- Exit :-External links:* *...
, Longgang LineLonggang Line, Shenzhen MetroLonggang Line of Shenzhen Metro in first phrase it runs northeastward from Yitian to Shuanglong. Longgang Line opened December 28, 2010. It also has an unofficial name Universide Line because it connected the playground about Universide and the center of Shenzhen.-Current Stations:-References:...
, Shenzhen MetroShenzhen MetroThe Shenzhen Metro is the subway or underground system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. The system opened on 28 December 2004, making Shenzhen the seventh city in mainland China to have a subway after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dalian, and Wuhan. The Shenzhen...
External Links (in Chinese)
- http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/丹竹头
- 丹竹頭站 / Danzhutou Station (Train)
- Writings inside the SHEN Shichang Ancestral Hall
External Links (Surnames in Chinese)
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/沈
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/凌
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/罗
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/张
External links
- http://www.danzhutou.com
- http://www.danzhutou.cn
- http://www.丹竹头.com
- http://www.丹竹头.cn
- Jun Yue Express Hotel
- Kindlion Hotel
- Century Kingdom Hotel
- Old map with Danzhutou at the top right hand corner
