What is "nantou"

Nantou may refer to:

• Nantou County (南投縣), a county in central Taiwan (Republic of China)
• Nantou City (南投市), seat of Nantou County, Taiwan
• Nantou, Shenzhen (南頭), a town in Guangdong Province, China
• Nantou, Zhongshan (南头镇), town under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China

Nantou ( Chinese:南头) is the former administrative centre of Xin'an County.

It was formerly a walled city facing Qianhai Bay. The city was on the sea route in South China and was regarded as the gatekeeper of the Pearl River and Guangzhou. The walled city is also known as Nantoucheng (南頭城), "walled city of Nantou". The inhabitants of Nantou extended south along Taishanwan to Chenwuwei (陈屋围), including Guankou (关口) and Shiqiaotou (石桥头).