An ancient giant Buddha in southeast China’s Fujian Province has drawn crowds of worshippers and tourists during the Spring Festival holiday who prayed for good luck and fortune in the Lunar New Year. /CFP Photo

At 45.99 meters high, the statue of Dingguang, a religious figure believed to be the patron saint of the Hakka people, is the largest of its kind. /CFP Photo

The term “Hakka” does not refer to an ethnic minority, but rather to Han Chinese people whose ancestral homes are from Hakka-speaking provincial areas such as Guangdong in south China and Fujian in the country’s southeastern part. /CFP Photo

Unlike other Han Chinese groups, the Hakkas, with an estimated population of over 100 million worldwide, are not named after any geographical region and are identified by their unique Hakka dialect and culture. /CFP Photo