See: Taiwan Province Hakka Culture, Gannan Hakka Culture and Meizhou Hakka Culture.

"Hakka literature" is a concept put forward with the emergence of Hakka studies, and it has become a prominent school. However, as an academic concept, whether it is established and how to define its connotation and extension have never reached a consensus. At the end of 1990s, some commentators thought that its connotation should include the following aspects: all literary works with Hakka as the carrier, such as Hakka ballads, Hakka folk stories, Hakka folk songs (texts), Hakka folk songs dramas (texts), tea-picking dramas (texts), dialect novels and poems created by literati, etc. No matter what methods Hakka writers use, as long as they describe the living environment of Hakka people, reflect their social life and express their thoughts and feelings, they belong to Hakka literature. Non-Hakka writers can also be classified as "Hakka literature" if they can go deep into Hakka areas and create literary works reflecting Hakka life. Representative writers are: Huang Zunxian, Li Jinfa and Zhong Jingwen of Chinese mainland (the father of folklore in China). Taiwan Province Province's Qiu (the originator of modern Hakka literature in Taiwan Province Province), Lai He (the father of Taiwanese new literature), Wu (an "iron-blooded poet" during the Japanese occupation period), Long Yingzong (a lonely comet in the night sky), Lu Heruo (the "first gifted scholar in Taiwan Province Province" at the turn of modern times), Lin (the pioneer of female literature in Taiwan Province Province), Du Pan and other Hong Kong's Huang Guliu (singing songs). Overseas Huang, Pan Yutong, Wu (the elder statesman of Taihua literature), Li Shaoru (the "eccentric hero of Taihua literature"), Rao Gongqiao, Hu Huinan, Awu, Yan Weizhen (the evergreen tree of Indonesian Chinese literature), (Pavel Kochakin among overseas Chinese writers), Li Feng, Yuan Ni and Liao Yunshan.

As a clan from the Central Plains, Hakkas have moved south, and their costumes are generally not much different from those in the Central Plains. Hakka costumes are simple and practical, spacious and simple. The patterns on the costumes are simple, exquisite and profound, which is also the result of the exchange and integration between the Hakkas who moved south and the original ethnic minorities.

Among Hakka ornaments, Hakka cool hats have to be mentioned. In Hakka areas, Hakka girls (Hakka women) wear a unique cool hat, which is made of thin pieces of contempt and straw. Hakka blue shirt is different from Hakka women's dress, and it is men's wear.

Hakka cuisine is represented by Dongjiang cuisine.

The drinking and diet of Hakkas are similar or basically the same as those in other areas of Han nationality. Because of its unique geographical conditions and historical background, its food culture is also unique, and its taste tends to be "fat, salty and cooked". Traditional Hakka specialties are: baked chicken with salt, stuffed tofu, braised pork with plum, and streaky chicken. Hakka Niang wine, Hakka tea-smashing, Hakka tea-smashing, Hakka snacks, Hakka food, hakka yellow rice wine, Hakka potted dishes and Hakka glutinous rice balls are all manifestations of Hakka diet. There are mainly national intangible cultural heritage list items such as Fujian West Han Opera, Fujian West Folk Song Opera, Guangdong Han Opera, Fujian West Tea Picking Opera, Guangdong North Tea Picking Opera, Guangxi South Tea Picking Opera and Hua Chaoxi. In addition, there are Hakka folk songs, puppet shows and puppet shows.

Drama Theater: The folk music Hakka proverb of Guangdong Institute of Han Opera Inheritance is a kind of Hakka idiom, which is easy to understand and is almost one or two short sentences in form, generally expressing a complete meaning; It is the spiritual wealth summarized and created by Hakkas in their long-term working life. The language is vivid, rich in content, meaningful and intriguing. Hakka proverbs can be roughly divided into three categories: production proverbs, social proverbs and life proverbs. In a broad sense, it also includes Hakka Xiehouyu and Hakka nursery rhymes.

Hakka is a folk family good at singing, and there are many nursery rhymes. Hakka nursery rhymes are as popular as Hakka folk songs (Hakka folk songs), and every sentence ends with the same rhyme, so they are catchy and unforgettable when you are young. Different from Hakka ballads, Hakka nursery rhymes only recite and don't sing. Hakka dialect has six or seven tones, which is more musical.

Folk music includes xingguo folk song, Meizhou Hakka folk songs, western Fujian Hakka music, Guangdong Han music (such as Hakka Zheng) and other national intangible cultural heritage. In addition, there are bamboo songs and Hakka love songs in western Guangdong. Popular Music Traditional Handicraft Skills of Hakka Popular Music The architectural skills of Hakka earth buildings are national intangible cultural heritage.

Painting technology: Painting technology is widely spread among Hakkas, and famous artists come forth in large numbers. For example, Shangguan Zhou in Changting, Huang Shen in Ninghua, Huayan in Shanghang and Li Can in Wuping are all well-known at home and abroad. In particular, Shangguan Zhou's "Painting Biography of Late Laughing Hall" is quite influential. Paintings mainly include prints, murals, calligraphy and painting, egg painting, iron painting, portraits and so on. Representative: Traditional crafts of rockery bonsai in Yingde and Shi Ying.

Paper-cutting technology: Tingzhou paper-cutting technology originated from the birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi in Qing Dynasty, and people posted red signs (paper-cutting patterns) to celebrate. Later, in the Spring Festival or wedding celebrations, people used various artistic patterns or words cut out from red paper to celebrate and bless. Traditional patterns include "Couples Singing Together", "Songhe Happy New Year", "Meizhu" and "Shouxing", and characters such as "Fu, Lu, Shou" are mostly written by smart women. Folk paper-cutting is not limited to women, but also artists who specialize in paper-cutting and carving. All kinds of patterns should be hand-made and ingenious.

Hand-binding technology: There are many kinds of Hakka hand-binding technology, focusing on things and having their own characteristics. There are mainly four kinds: colored ties, light ties, paper ties and flower ties. Representatives are: Li Anping Zhongxin Lantern and Hakka Dragon Lantern.

Carving technology: Wuhua stone carving.

Hakka houses are divided into several schools, such as Gannan Hakka houses, western Fujian Hakka houses, eastern Guangdong Hakka houses and northern Guangdong Hakka houses.

Hakka enclosed houses, together with quadrangles in Beijing, caves in Shaanxi, railings in Guangxi and seals in Yunnan, are called the five traditional residential buildings with the most local flavor in China, and are called one of the five characteristics of China residential buildings by Chinese and foreign architectural circles. According to the investigation of historians, this kind of residential building is very similar to the room type of the noble courtyard in the Central Plains, and has its historical origin. Hakka ancestors originally belonged to the Han nationality in the Central Plains, and went south to the mountainous area at the junction of Jiangxi, Guangdong and Fujian due to war and famine. After the Hakka ancestors moved south to settle in Lingnan, they not only spread the advanced farming techniques in the Central Plains, but also maintained the traditional styles of the original buildings and houses.

Hakka wai houses can be roughly divided into: square and round earth buildings in western Fujian, mouth-shaped and Chinese-shaped earth buildings in southern Jiangxi, four-corner buildings and towers in northern Guangdong (such as the high wall of lake dam in Wengyuan), and wai houses in northern Guangdong (with the full house of Hakka wai houses in Aizi Town, Shixing, and Zhangbagua Wai in Simaoling, Jiangwei Town, Wengyuan as the most representative buildings). Longwu (such as Dihuaju, Renhou Wengong Temple, Rong Embankment, Guangyu Road, He Ziyuan's former residence, Guangludi, Zhang Bishi's former residence, etc.) around Meizhou in eastern Guangdong. ), Dragon House with watchtowers (such as Cangshiwei in Xingning), Wei Yuan, Banyuelou (Crescent House), Bajiaolou (such as Yunlou in Tai Po Road), polygonal surrounding houses and square and round earth buildings (such as Calyx Building in Tai Po).

Ganzhou is the first stop for Hakka ancestors to move south to the Central Plains, the birthplace of Hakka people and one of the main settlements of Hakka people. Hakkas account for more than 95% in the city, which is known as the "cradle of Hakkas" in the world. Up to now, there are still more than 600 magical Hakka enclosed houses, which are called "Oriental ancient Rome". The most well-preserved and representative ones are Kansai New Wai, Yi Yan Wai and Anyuan Dongsheng Wai in Longnan. Entering the enclosed house, you enter the ancient castle. There is a large-scale Hakka cultural city here, which is a holy place for Hakka descendants to seek roots and worship their ancestors; There is also Bailu Village, an ancient Hakka village that has been dusty for a long time.

Yongding Hakka earth building is known as "a wonderful work in the history of world architecture" and is listed in the world cultural heritage list. Fujian Tulou Yongding Scenic Area was rated as a national 5A-level tourist attraction. During the Spring Festival of 20 10, General Secretary Hu Jintao entrusted us that "Hakka earth building is a treasure of Chinese culture and a model of harmonious coexistence between big family and small society. We must protect, inherit and make good use of this precious heritage left by our ancestors".