A list of 404 key national cultural export companies and 121 key projects for 2025-26 was recently released, with three enterprises included from Huangqiao town, located in Taixing city, East China's Jiangsu province.
They include Jiangsu Fengling Musical Instruments, Taixing Stentor Musical Instrument and Tongling Musical Instrument.
The first is a major maker of violins in the country, producing an estimated 200,000 violins annually, with over 70 percent of its products exported to 80 countries and regions.
The expansive manufacturing plant run by Jiangsu Fengling Musical Instruments. [Photo/WeChat account: txfabu]
Taixing Stentor Musical Instrument focuses on the production of basses, cellos, violins and their playing accessories. The company's annual revenue tops 90 million yuan ($12.53 million) and 98 percent of its products are exported to more than 20 countries.
Tongling Musical Instrument specializes in producing high-quality learning violins and professional performance-grade violins and ukuleles. The company is also a standing council unit of the China Musical Instrument Association.
It boasts annual production capacity of 50,000 violins and their playing accessories and 120,000 ukuleles, maintaining strong competitiveness in its segmented market.