Migrations
The Hakka arrived in southern China much later than other southern Han Chinese populations. These earlier waves of southern Han … See more

Hakka culture has been largely shaped by the new environment, which they had to alter many aspects of their culture to adapt, which helped influence their architecture and … See more

The religious practices of Hakka people are largely similar to those of other Han Chinese. Ancestor veneration is the primary form of religious expression. One distinctively Hakka religious practice involves the worship of dragon deities. See more

Hakka populations are found in 13 out of the 27 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland China.
Guangdong
Hakkas who live in Guangdong comprise about 60% of the total Hakka population. Worldwide, over … See more

Hakka Chinese is the native Chinese variety of the Hakka people. Hakka Chinese is the closest Chinese variety to Gan Chinese in terms of phonetics, with scholars studies consider the late Old Gan together with Hakka Chinese and the Tongtai dialect of See more

Imperial era - Qing dynasty
People of Hakka ancestry comprised the notable mainstay of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, although other dialect groups also enlisted. The leader of the Xiang Army, Zeng Guofan, had a special contempt for Hakka … See more

During the 15th century to 19th century, Hong Kong was in the imperial district of Xin'an (now Shenzhen) County. The 1819 gazetteer lists … See more