- Hakka - An Important Element of Chinese Culture Established 1995 Asiawind.com Updated : 08/12/02 Who are the Hakkas The Hakkas are a unique ethnic group of Han Chinese originally active around the Yellow River area. They are thought to be one of the earliest Han settlers in China. One theory has it that many of the early Hakkas were affiliated with the royal bloods . The truth may be more ...www.asiawind.com/hakka