Meizhou

Meizhou is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is located in the northeast of the province, inland from the Pearl River Delta, and borders Jiangxi to the north and Fujian to the east. The terrain is predominantly hilly and forested, with several rivers including the Meijiang. The climate is subtropical and monsoonal, with hot summers and mild winters. The prefecture is home to roughly four million people.

Meizhou administers five county-level divisions: Meixian District (the urban core and traditional center of Hakka culture), Xingning City, Dabu County, Fengshun County, and Wuhua County.

Meizhou is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Hakka people in Guangdong. The local population primarily speaks Hakka as well as Mandarin. The city preserves distinctive Hakka traditions in architecture, music, festivals, and cuisine, and hosts museums and performances that attract researchers and visitors.

Economy in Meizhou combines agriculture with light industry and services. Agriculture supports horticultural crops and tea production in the surrounding countryside, while manufacturing and retail services have expanded in urban areas. Tourism is increasingly promoted as a means to showcase Hakka heritage and rural landscapes.

Meizhou is served by road networks and has air links through a regional airport in Meixian District; rail connections link the city with larger Guangdong centers and neighboring provinces.