This book is a partial result of the projects "Investigation and Research into Hakka Customs in the Shaoguan Area" funded by the Guangdong Higher Education Department and "Religious Festivals in Nothern Guangdong" funded by an Earmarked Grant from the Research Grant Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Project No. CUHK4457/99H). Publication was joinly funded by the Earmarked Grant and the Chongzheng Association.

This book is a partial result of the projects "Investigation and Research into Hakka Customs in the Shaoguan Area" funded by the Guangdong Higher Education Department and "Religious Festivals in Nothern Guangdong" funded by an Earmarked Grant from the Research Grant Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Project No. CUHK4457/99H). Publication was joinly funded by the Earmarked Grant and the Chongzheng Association.