Another way in which Ma has bridged ethnic gaps is by paying homage to his Hakka heritage. Every Lunar New Year he travels to the Ma clan village in Tunghsiao, Miaoli County, to honor his ancestors. He has also studied the Hakka language and passed a proficiency test.
另一項跨越族群之舉，則是馬英九以其具有客家人血統，年年春節期間都到苗栗通霄馬家庄祭祖拜年，還勤學客語，通過客語認證。