It is a distinctive folk culture product which was listed as the fifth batch of non-material cultural heritage in Guangdong Province. Famous for Hakka summer hat production, Gankeng is Shenzhen’s largest production base after the liberation. Its products are exported to Southeast Asia, the Great Britain, France and so on. The village and streets of Hakka summer hat production base, as well as old craftsmen of Hakka hat, are all witnesses of this thriving history.
Hakka summer hat is one of the most unique apparel in Hakka dress. It is a round hat made of thin bamboo slices and straws with a hollow to reveal part of head . Its brim is draped with folded cloth. In scorching summer, this flower-like hat helps to resist sunshine and hot weather.
