Deep in northeast Guangdong's hills, Meizhou is considered the spiritual home of the Hakka people — a place of round and walled clan houses, ancestral halls and a huge global Hakka diaspora.
History & culture
Settled over centuries by Hakka migrants from the north, Meizhou became a centre of Hakka language, scholarship and emigration, sending generations overseas while preserving distinctive communal architecture.
What to see & do
- ◆Hakka 'weilong' walled and round houses
- ◆Yan Family enclosed mansion
- ◆Lingguang Temple on Yinna Mountain
- ◆Hakka Museum in Meizhou city
- ◆Songkou and Baidu old riverside towns
What to eat
- ●Salt-baked chicken (a Hakka signature)
- ●Stuffed tofu (niang doufu)
- ●Preserved-vegetable braised pork
Getting there
Meixian Airport and high-speed rail (Meizhou West) connect the city; the clan houses are scattered in the countryside, so plan transport.
Avoid the pitfalls
- The best roundhouses are rural — hire a car or join a tour to reach them.
- English is limited this far inland; have addresses written in Chinese.
- It's about culture and architecture, not big-ticket sights — travel slow.
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