Jiahe County belongs to Chenzhou City, Hunan Province.
Jiahe County, also known as Hecangbao, is located in the southwest of Chenzhou City, bordering Guiyang County to the east, Linwu County to the south, Lanshan County and Ningyuan County of Yongzhou City to the west, Xintian County of Yongzhou City to the north, and belongs to Hunan Province
Chenzhou City.
As of 2020, Jiahe County has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 1 township, with a total area of ??699.33 square kilometers.
According to the seventh census data, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Jiahe County was 343,169.
Jiahe County has successively won the honorary titles of National Sports Advanced County, National Sanitary County, China Foundry Industry Cluster Pilot County, Hunan Province Foundry Industry Base, Hunan Garden-style County, and the Hometown of Folk Songs. In 2018, it was re-confirmed as a national sanitary county (township).
Jiahe County Specialty Food 1. Lingyun Tofu Lingyun Tofu is a specialty of Lingyun Village, Tianxin Township, Jiahe County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. It is made from high-quality soybeans and ground by hand.
Due to the unique high-quality water source in Lingyun Village, Lingyun tofu has the characteristics of being charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It has an excellent taste regardless of whether it is fried or cooked. It is now exported to cities such as Guangzhou and Changsha.
2. Jiahe Jiao Zong In August, the green ribbon is wrapped around the Jiahe Jiao Zong. Jiahe people call the rice dumplings Jiao Zong.
There are two things worth mentioning about Jiahejiao rice dumplings. One is the unique custom that is different from the whole country, and the other is the unique taste of dense and fragrant rice dumplings.
The combination of the fresh bamboo leaf aroma and the slight alkaline taste makes Jiahejiao rice dumplings delicious and soft when eaten hot, and fragrant and tough when eaten cold. They have different flavors both hot and cold.