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View Plans & PricingArea: 15,836 km²
Population: ~3.9 million (2020)
Meizhou means "plum prefecture" in Chinese. It is the cultural heart of the Hakka people in northeastern Guangdong and famous for Hakka round houses (tulou).
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Meizhou Meixian Airport (MXZ) has domestic flights. Meizhou Railway Station and Meizhou West Station connect to Guangzhou and Xiamen. Buses and taxis serve the city.
Jiaying University is the main higher-education institution in Meizhou.
Meizhou lies in the mountainous northeast of Guangdong with a subtropical monsoon climate. It has forests, rivers, and is famous for tea and Hakka culture.
Visit Hakka round houses (tulou), Yan Nan Fei Tea Garden, Qilanshan Forest Park, and the Hakka Museum.
Day 1: Hakka round houses and Hakka Museum.
Day 2: Yan Nan Fei Tea Garden and Qilanshan.
Try Hakka salt-baked chicken, stuffed tofu, pork belly with preserved vegetables, and Hakka rice wine.
Buy Meizhou single-clump tea (Dancong), Hakka snacks, embroidery, and round house souvenirs. Main shopping is in Meijiang District.
Local Vibe: Meizhou (梅州) is loud, humid, food-obsessed, and business-first. Locals will cross town for the right dim sum stall and welcome anyone who loves to eat. Visitors love the authentic atmosphere, friendly advice, and the way Hakka salt-baked chicken shows up on every local menu.
Fun Facts:
• Meizhou is home to Hakka round houses (tulou), a local highlight that reflects the city's character and history.
• The city blends everyday modern life with long-standing traditions, making it a great place to experience real China.
• Hakka salt-baked chicken is one of the local flavors visitors remember most — ask a local where they eat it.
Locals in Meizhou have their own regional flavor of Mandarin. Try these to sound like one of the crowd:
食咗饭未 (sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6) — Have you eaten? — Cantonese greeting.
唔该 (m4 goi1) — Please / thank you.
好正 (hou2 zeng3) — Really good.
• Sun Yat-sen — The founding father of modern China was from Guangdong.
• Huang Feihong — The legendary Cantonese martial arts folk hero is celebrated in films and temples.
• Zhan Tianyou — The father of China’s railroad, who designed the Beijing-Zhangjiakou line, was from Guangdong.
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