Southern China Port: Hakka Migration Stories & Village Life

We travelled to, a small town in southern China that was once the main port where thousands of Hakka Chinese set off hundreds of years ago — chasing new lives in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

From the old river where ships once departed to the ancient homes still standing today, this place tells the story of how generations of families left China behind to build a future overseas.

Along the way we met local farmers, tried pomelo straight from the tree, explored traditional houses, and shared moments that reminded us how migration has shaped lives then and now.

This is one of China’s most emotional and untold migration stories.