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Kaifeng Jews are believed to be Jewish merchants originating from Persia that settled in the city of Kaifeng during the Song Dynasty in China. Over time though, they intermarried with the local Han Chinese and Hui Muslim populations, and were all but lost to time. But within the last few decades, the few thousand or so remaining direct descendants still survived and with the emergence of Israel and DNA testing, many more have rediscovered their roots.

Due to matrilineage being prevelant in Jewish culture and assimilation into Chinese society, anyone who is partially Jewish by blood aren't considered to be real Jews. China much like most countries around the world trace ancestry through the father aka patrilineage, and descendants often don't practice Judaism. I believe I may be part Kaifeng after ChatGPT speculated that I might be when I was asking it questions about my Hakka lineage; though unless I do a DNA test, I don't know for certain.

Basically the Hakka (literally translating to guest family) are an offshoot of Han Chinese with their own distinct culture. Originally from the NorthEast of China as far back as the Qin Dynasty (or at least the direct ancestors to the Hakka) and migrated into the SouthEast as refugees over time. Discrimination was common against the Hakka, so they're forced to become bandits, assassins, soldiers, farmers, etc., and as well as politicians, businessmen, and revolutionary leaders.

Although the Hakka kept with their own kind, they did intermarry with many different ethnic groups over the millenia. Despite not having any proof nor strong evidence, I believe I may be possibly an indirect descendant of the Kaifeng Jews because the Hakka were dispersed throughout China during the Song Dynasty. They along with other ethnic groups like the Hokkien didn't really settle mainly down south until in later dynasties. Since Hakka are considered Han Chinese and above facts, I believe I may be Kaifeng.