If you’re already thinking about the intoxicating allure of flavorful Hakka dishes, the majesty of Meizhou’s sweeping tea fields, and the ethereal resonance of Hakka folk tunes cascading through the hidden alleyways — well, you’re halfway ready for the vibrant mosaic that is Meizhou. Often shrouded in the mystique of unwritten guidebooks, this Chinese city in Guangdong province is where tradition dances hand in hand with modernity and where culinary prowess is as much of a heritage as it is a skill to master. Standing astride the banks of the Meijiang River, resolute, Meizhou is an unpolished gem begging for the touch of a daring explorer willing to chart unexplored terrain.