Jiahe has more than 300 years of forging and casting history and is known as The Casting Capital in South China and The Forging Hometown of China.
Jiahe County was established in 1639, covering an area of 699 square kilometers, governing 9 towns and 1 township, with a population of 420,000. It is one of the counties with the smallest area and the highest population density in the province.