Why are there so many Hakkas in Guangzhou?

Endless Hakkas, where is your root? Hakkas looking for an ideal home, where is your paradise? The vast Central Plains, the surging Yellow River, roared on the shore; Brilliant China has a vast territory, a long history and profound knowledge. The Yellow River is surging and flowing in the blood of Hakkas. Zhongyuan is the hometown of Hakkas, and there are roots of Hakkas here! The promised land of Hakkas is at their feet. Hakkas are full of vigor and vitality, and they can open up a new world wherever they go!

The Chinese nation is a great nation. Hakka is an outstanding branch of the Chinese nation. Hakka ancestors used to be the cradle of Chinese civilization-the Han nationality in the Jianghuai Valley of the Yellow River. From the Tang and Song Dynasties, due to natural disasters and wars, they moved southward in large numbers. They first took root in the vast mountainous areas at the junction of Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi, and then spread to southern provinces and overseas. Now there are tens of millions of Hakkas in more than 70 countries and regions around the world. People often say: "Where there is the sun, there are China people, and where there are China people, there are Hakkas." Hakka has become one of the most widely distributed and far-reaching ethnic groups in the world today.

Country and family. Nation refers to all kinds of people at different stages of social development, such as primitive nation, ancient nation and modern nation. At the same time, there are other widely used, such as the Chinese nation, the Arab nation and so on. The concept of clan system was invented by Luo Xianglin, an expert on Hakka studies in 1930s. Its connotation is each independent branch or unit within the same nation. Today, the concept of various ethnic groups within the Han nationality has almost become a professional term in academic circles.

Today, the Hakkas in China are mainly distributed in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi, Taiwan Province and other provinces. Hakkas abroad are mainly distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries and regions. In the history of the development of the Chinese nation, the development of the Yangtze River valley and the Fujian-Guangdong-Jiangxi triangle by Hakka ancestors and their descendants has had an inestimable impact on the economic and cultural prosperity of South China, the development of the Han family, the spread and development of Chinese culture and the civilization of the Central Plains. Since modern times, Hakka ancestors have also played an important role in promoting economic and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. In the modern history of China, outstanding Hakka sons and daughters came forth in large numbers, fought bravely for national independence and national liberation, and wrote an epic and glorious historical chapter. In today's wave of world development, Hakkas are still charming and have made great achievements.

Hakka clans have not existed since ancient times. It can be seen from the fact that Hakkas are called "Hakkas" but call themselves "Hakkas" that Hakkas are the products of historical immigrants. Immigration-immigration-re-immigration-re-immigration, Hakka ancestors experienced hardships. With its unique lifestyle and tenacious vitality, Hakkas have created their own unique cultural traditions and vast social areas, thus becoming a special ethnic group with a large population, wide distribution and talented people.

So, what is Hakka? It can be said that Hakka is an important ethnic group of Han nationality; Hakka is a unique and stable Han group. The gathering place of Hakka people is the triangle of Gannan, western Fujian and eastern Guangdong (there are 29 pure Hakka counties here, which are the base camp of Hakka people). Hakka dialect is a unique language of Hakka people. Hakka people have special Hakka culture and customs; Hakka people have a unique Hakka spirit.

To sum up, Hakka is a unique and stable ethnic group of Han nationality formed due to historical reasons. They share the same interests and have a unique and stable Hakka language, culture, folk customs and emotional mentality (that is, Hakka spirit). Anyone who meets the above stable characteristics can be called Hakka.