The morning mist has not yet cleared, and in the production workshop of the grand piano production base of Perth Music Group in Yichang City, Hubei Province, the precise rhythm of wood cutting and the crisp sound of string debugging have already sounded. Here, 1 piano can be produced every 1 minute, and 1 out of every 7 pianos in the world is "made in Yichang".
Looking back on the development of the piano industry in Yichang City, it is like listening to a melodious symphony, with both exciting melodies and delicate and moving music notes. From obscurity to stunning the world, how can Yichang, a city on the banks of the Yangtze River, use a piano to play its own strong notes on the global musical instrument map?
Industry takes root in
Fertile soil and thrives
The piano industry in Yichang City rose from a successful investment promotion, and the story starts more than 20 years ago.
From 1999 to 2001, after 12 contacts and negotiations, Wu Tianyan and Wu Yaling, president of Hong Kong Perth Music Group, were attracted by Yichang's urban charm and development potential, and decided to set up a factory here to establish the largest piano production base in the mainland. This decision was like sowing a musical seed on the land of Yichang, which opened the prelude to the vigorous development of the piano industry.
Wu Tianyan told China City News: "Yichang has a good natural environment, suitable temperature and humidity provide unique conditions for piano production. The advantageous geographical location in the central region also makes it very convenient to transport materials and products. In addition, the employment population in Yichang City is relatively stable, and people's characteristics of being practical and serious are very consistent with the requirements of the piano industry for workers' literacy. "
Over the past 20 years, the piano industry in Yichang City has grown from nothing. Today, there are several professional production bases such as grand piano production base, upright piano production base, piano parts production base, piano string plate precision casting base, etc., with a total plant area of 200,000 square meters. The piano product line has also formed a huge product system including grand pianos, upright pianos and other models, which can meet the needs of concerts, teaching, families and other performances.
