2026 Hakka (Meizhou) Intangible Heritage Week Opens, Releasing Heritage-Themed Travel Routes
On the evening of September 23, the 2026 Hakka (Meizhou) Intangible Cultural Heritage Week opened at Meizhou Academician Square in Guangdong under the theme "Moon over the Hakka Capital: Heritage Reunion," hosted by the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Meizhou Municipal People's Government. Structured as an opening ceremony plus performances, seminars and markets, it featured Puzhai fire dragons, lion dances, cup-flower dances, Guangdong Han opera, Wuhua tea-picking opera, marionette shows and Hakka mountain opera. Meizhou released new heritage-themed travel routes and signed cooperation agreements…
Impact and considerations
Cross-provincial route connectivity and the cooperation agreement create a basis for packaging Hakka cultural tourism across Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi, giving travel businesses a framework for multi-region itineraries and group products.
Key points
- The 2026 Hakka (Meizhou) Intangible Cultural Heritage Week opened on the evening of September 23 at Meizhou Academician Square under the theme "Moon over the Hakka Capital: Heritage Reunion."
- Hosts are the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Meizhou Municipal People's Government.
- The event runs as an opening ceremony plus performances, seminars and markets, featuring Puzhai fire dragons, lion dances, cup-flower dances and multiple opera forms.
- Meizhou released a batch of heritage-themed travel routes aimed at shifting visitors from spectators to participants.
- Meizhou signed cooperation agreements with Ganzhou in Jiangxi and Longyan in Fujian to advance coordinated Hakka cultural development.
- The three places will share Hakka heritage resources and link itineraries, letting visitors experience heritage projects across all three in one trip.
- A parallel "Five-Good Heritage Market Street" recreates a traditional Hakka market, showcasing heritage products and handmade cultural goods.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 24 Sept 2026, 19:47
- Last updated
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：2026客家（梅州）非遗周启幕-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 24 Sept 2026, 08:00