村头

In rural China the 村头 — marked by an old tree, a stone tablet, or a small temple — is the traditional gathering spot for elders, where villagers wait for buses, pass rumors, and greet returning relatives. It's a stock image in rural literature (Mo Yan, Chen Zhongshi) and in propaganda-poster visual language.

grammar

头 here is a suffix meaning 'end/edge,' not 'head' — the same sense as in 街头 (street corner), 路头 (start of a road), 山头 (peak). Pair with 村尾 ('tail of the village,' the other end).