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Meizhou has a small airport that serves only a few destinations, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Taipei. But there is a bigger airport two hours to the south in Chaoshan that links to many more Chinese cities. Of course you can always make it a side trip from Guangzhou or Shenzhen, riding a bus for four hours and taking in the gorgeous mountain views and air.

The Hakka Park, about 10 minutes from downtown Meizhou, is a resort hotel attached to a theme park. Tucked away at the foot of a hill, it offers villas suitable for summer retreat and deluxe rooms with curved corridors.

The best thing it offers is a walk through the park and even up the hill where a cluster of Disney-style architecture conjures up the best of the Hakka experience, including many restaurants and souvenir shops. Instead of the hustle and bustle of city traffic, you'll get the melody of birds chirping and the murmur of running water－plus the occasional hotel staff member making sure every pebble is impeccably clean.

If you don't drive, you may want to pick any of a dozen hotels in the old town area and savor evening snacks along the streets.

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