By Zhuang Huan, SFC, 21st Century Business Herald

Do you know where modern football first took root in mainland China? The answer is right here – Meizhou, Guangdong. When a city's brightest cultural calling card is football, how would it present itself to the world? As a major highlight of the 7th World Hakka Entrepreneurs Convention, the 2025 Hakka Cup International Football Super Challenge kicked off in Meizhou, China's renowned "Hometown of Football," on November 23rd. A host of international elite teams all gathered here for passionate showdowns. The competition brought together teams from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and other countries, as well as teams from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, to compete alongside local Meizhou teams. Amid the fervor of the game, you'll witness cultures connected through sports, and feel the profound hospitality of the Hakka people. This, indeed, is the charm of the "Hometown of Football."

Chief Producer: Zhao Haijian

Supervising Producer: Huang Yanshu

Reporter: Zhuang Huan, Huang Zihao

Overseas Operations Supervising Producer: Huang Yanshu

Overseas Content Coordinator: Huang Zihao

Overseas Operations Editors: Zhuang Huan, Wu Wanjie, Long Lihua, Zheng Quanyi

Produced by: Southern Finance Omnimedia Group