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Meizhou - The Hakka Capital of China
Meizhou is known as the Hakka capital of China. The Hakka people fled from the northern parts of China to get away from the wars (a very long time ago).
Today, a large percentage of Hakka people live outside of China, extending as far as South America. They have a very distinct building style (half moon shaped settlements), to protect themselves from invaders, with a pond outside to put out potential fires.
We were fortunate enough to visit Nankou Hakka Town outside of Meizhou, but you can see the half moon shaped buildings all over Meizhou city as well.
In addition to that we visited:
Hakka Museum
Hakka Opera
TheThousand Buddha’s Tower
We also got to experience Chinese hospitality when our hosts friend invited us to his restaurant and everything was on the house.
Host: www.booking.com/Share-vakjUk
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Novice cyclist is Ingrid and Ross. We’re a couple that decided we wanted to get into bike touring as a means of seeing the world. We believe that traveling slowly is an excellent way to explore the hidden aspects of a culture or country that would otherwise be inaccessible.
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  • @GreatCityAttractions
    @GreatCityAttractions ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video Novice Cyclist. - Shanghai certainly has some great attractions.

  • @lisanarramore222
    @lisanarramore222 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    South African, right Ingrid? Strong Afrikaans accent going on.

  • @hakkaloginchi363
    @hakkaloginchi363 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    好片

  • @aliberry1553
    @aliberry1553 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much.

  • @jamesisaiahlee
    @jamesisaiahlee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh yea, am pure hakka LGBTQ myself living in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, with my husband in a Cree village and... weirdly enough, I see some similarities in the lives of the folks around me. I have been to meizhou myself in 2005 and am happy to see modernity creep into the village even in this video. My surname is 利 (lì)。thanks for sharing.

  • @suchaipiset6484
    @suchaipiset6484 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my father,s homeland.

  • @chinacities
    @chinacities 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am Hakka from Meizhou,GuangDong. Thanks for your video to present my hometown.

  • @moonsorrow77
    @moonsorrow77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hakka Australian,ancestors from there meizhou....

  • @jh85075
    @jh85075 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing - my parents hometown. Hakka Chinese with extended family spread out all over - Denmark, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Upper Volta, Germany.....

  • @royliu8393
    @royliu8393 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice to see my hometown in youtube

  • @hendrysurabaya6348
    @hendrysurabaya6348 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your knowledge abt Chinese history is wonderful👍👍howefer human history always so interesting..I also always ask my westerner friend abt their history whenever meet them in Kvaerner corp since many of them are Scottish..the highlander..✌✌

  • @micahpruitt5500
    @micahpruitt5500 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice. I live in China, I go camping with locals here in Fujian where I live. Are you still in China?

  • @christofat2704
    @christofat2704 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    When my ancestors left the city for Mauritius it was called moy yan . And nobody was speaking mandarin.

    • @saltpepper7192
      @saltpepper7192 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too my father from moi jan chiung kew.

    • @guz3108
      @guz3108 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mei Zhuo , moiyen.

  • @sho9214
    @sho9214 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can u share about Meizhou trip? It’s the birth place of my grandparents before they migrated to Indonesia. What is the cafe name and where to watch the Hakka opera?

    • @ingridlotter5826
      @ingridlotter5826 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sorry but I don't remember. We got the information from thr backpackers that we stayed in :)

    • @sho9214
      @sho9214 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ingrid Lotter ok no worries.. it’s a very good insight And the best way is to find it by yourself :)

    • @鸞-l8j
      @鸞-l8j 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am a local, what do you want to know

    • @sho9214
      @sho9214 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Felicia Zeng place for Hakka opera?

    • @鸞-l8j
      @鸞-l8j 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sho9214 Yes

  • @patrickochinski6754
    @patrickochinski6754 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful

  • @xcript123
    @xcript123 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm half Hakka half Hokkian (kejia & fujian), Greetings from Banda Aceh, Indonesia

    • @sho9214
      @sho9214 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Relentless Learner many Hakka in Banda Aceh?

    • @gambitpupiken242
      @gambitpupiken242 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sho9214 The large majority of the Indonesian Chinese living in the province of Aceh is Hakka especially in its provincial capital Banda Aceh.

    • @sho9214
      @sho9214 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gambitpupiken242 thanks ! Hope they are safe and sound

    • @gambitpupiken242
      @gambitpupiken242 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sho9214 Sure they are safe and sound i know it well becouse i my self is an Indonesian Chinese of the Hakka , currently living in the western part of the Aceh Province in Indonesia, we have a very good and hormonious relationship with the local Aceh people since long time ago and Aceh is a very natural resources rich province.

    • @gambitpupiken242
      @gambitpupiken242 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sho9214 For your information , Aceh province is rich in natural resources it has a very thing gold, coal, oil, natural gas, palm oil plantation, fish, best quality Shrimp, best quality lobster, etc, etc , the Indonesian Hakka Chineses generally are sound and wealthy in this province.

  • @trigonul
    @trigonul 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, how did you do with the itinerary when you applied for the visa? When cycling you don't know exactly the days you will be staying. Thank you

  • @frainchi4239
    @frainchi4239 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m from Malaysia, My ancestor from Mei Zhoa Jio Liang, my surname is “Xu”

    • @mymvds
      @mymvds 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am from Myanmar, my ancestor town is also jiaoling. I am alo Xu 徐too. My generation is 瓊. 徐瓊中

    • @andia968
      @andia968 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My po tai is from jiaoling as well

  • @franshady1042
    @franshady1042 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im Hakka from Bali Island, Indonesia. Our family has been here since 1850.

  • @yourtubeNmytube
    @yourtubeNmytube 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi my roots are from Mei Zhou. I speak Hakka.

  • @ilmnt.guidance
    @ilmnt.guidance 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My grandfather was from this place before migrated. I felt a calling to go, thank you :)

    • @gurveer9622
      @gurveer9622 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi dear I like meizhou .. very nice place