Chinese Name: 梅州 (méi zhōu)Population: 4,378,800Area: 15,864.50 square kilometers (6,125 square miles)Location: in the northeast of Guangdong Province, southern ChinaAdministrative Division: 2 districts (Meijiang, Meixian); 5 counties (Dapu, Fengshun, Wuhua, Pingyuan, Jiaoling); 1 county-level city (Xingning)Area Code: 0753Zip Code: 51400GDP (2018): CNY 111.02 billion (USD 16.78 billion) 

Meizhou City is situated in the northeast of Guangdong Province, at the juncture of Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. It is about 380 kilometers (236 miles) from Guangzhou, 345 kilometers (214 miles) from Shenzhen and 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Shantou. Meizhou is one of the main settlements of Hakka people, developing time-honored Hakka traditional culture and buildings. It has more than 20,000 complete preserved Hakka Semi-Circular Round Houses which are called one of the five characteristic buildings of Chinese folk houses. Hakka folk songs and Guangdong Han opera are widely spread here. Visitors can also taste the salt and greasy Hakka delicacies.

 History: The city was the residence of Hakka people after they moved from Central China to this region in Qin (221BC-206BC) and Han dynasties (206BC-220AD). It was in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) that prefecture named Meizhou was established for great many plum trees planted here.  Physical Features:The terrain of the city slopes downward from the north to the south. Within its territory, hilly area and terraces occupy the majority of the land, and then mountainous area ranks the second place. Plain region there is small in area.  Special Local Products:golden pomelo, Dancong tea, Mei Gan Cai (preserved mustard cabbage)

 Food Culture: Hakka food like Salted Baked Chicken, Hakka Stuffed Tofu, Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens, Stuffed Bitter Gourd deserves your try.See More: In-depth Guide to Top 10 Guangdong Destinations