棚户区 Traditional form: 棚戶區 Pinyin (reading): pénghùqū Definitions: shantytown Characters: 棚 - shack, shed; tent, awning 户 - door; family 区 - area, district, region, ward; surname Traditional characters: 棚 - shack, shed; tent, awning 戶 - door; family 區 - area, district, region, ward; surname