The Hakkas are a thrifty and industrious people whose consistent efforts have won domestic and foreign markets for their woodcarving.
三義鄉在群山環繞下，山多田少，但客家人一向克苦耐勞，極力在工商業方面發展，雕刻業也在他們的努力下發達起來，不僅在國內深受歡迎，也吸引了不少國外訂單和慕名前來的外國觀光客。