What does Hakka mean?

Hakkas (Hakkas) are one of the eight Han families. Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Han nationality in the Central Plains has migrated to the border areas of Jiangxi, Guangdong and Fujian provinces for many times. After a long period of reproduction, a Hakka family using Hakka dialect and following Hakka customs has been formed. Later, Hakkas migrated from the border areas of Jiangxi, Guangdong and Fujian provinces to other 16 provinces (cities, districts) in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and even crossed the ocean, spreading all over the world.

According to the estimation of relevant scholars, at present, the total number of Hakkas originated from Hakkas is about 80 million. Among them, more than 68 million people are distributed in more than 80 counties (cities, districts) in 19 provinces (cities, districts), about 6.4 million people are distributed in Chinese mainland, Macau and Taiwan Province, and more than 5 million people are distributed in more than 80 countries and regions in the world. In the long years, Hakka people have played and are playing an important role in the economic development and social progress of China and many countries in the world with their unique history and culture, patriotic feelings and spirit of struggle.

Hakkas have their charming customs. Most of the traditional customs preserved by Hakkas were brought by immigrants from the Central Plains in the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the long-term historical development, Hakka people have merged and assimilated some indigenous minorities, and at the same time absorbed and integrated their customs into their own. They also absorbed their good customs and habits in their contacts with other ethnic groups in other regions. In addition, Hakka has a large population and a vast territory, forming a "different wind in ten miles and different customs in a hundred miles", so Hakka customs are particularly colorful in inheritance and variation.