Meizhou is known as the hometown of culture, hometown of overseas Chinese, hometown of football, hometown of folk songs, hometown of golden pomelo and hometown of tea in Dan Cong. It is the main distribution center and settlement of Hakkas in Meixian, Jiaoling, Wuhua, Tai Po, Pingyuan, Fengshun, xingning city and Meijiang. Meizhou has hosted the World Hakka Congress and the World Hakka Friendship Association, and is known as the "Hakka Capital" of the world.