When it comes to the violin, people will think of the elegant title of "Instrument Queen", which may be difficult to associate with the simple farmers. Once, few ordinary people in Zhugou Town, Queshan County, Henan Province knew the violin. Nowadays, the annual production of violins here is about 400000, producing 80% of China's handmade mid to high end violins. This change can be traced back to the first batch of Queshan farmers who abandoned their hoes to work at the Beijing violin factory. At that time, my family was so poor that the sound of clanging could be heard. In the 8 acres of barren mountains, the grain dug up was not enough to fill my stomach, "said Wang Jintang, the president of the Queshan County Handmade Violin Making Association. Wang Jintang was one of the earliest people from Zhugou Town to go to Beijing to learn violin making skills. Looking back on the past, he said, "Through the introduction of my fellow villagers, I entered a violin factory in Beijing as an apprentice. The first time I heard the sound of a violin, I was immediately attracted. At that time, I thought it was amazing to be able to make such a piano that could play beautiful music by myself!" Later, relying on his ability to endure hardship, Wang Jintang finally mastered the entire process of making a violin from the pile of shavings. The news of the Queshan people becoming qin makers in Beijing quickly spread back to the county. Relatives passed on to relatives, and fellow villagers took care of their fellow villagers - later, more and more Queshan farmers came to Beijing to learn how to make qin. By 2010, there were over a hundred violin companies founded by Queshan people in Tongzhou, Beijing, with nearly a thousand employees, and we established the reputation of 'Queshan masters' in the qin making industry, "said Lu Geng, the secretary of the Queshan County Party Committee. Speaking of returning to his hometown to start a business, Wang Jintang was filled with emotion. In 2015, the county extended an olive branch and called us Northbound drifters home. Five or six billion yuan was' smashed 'down to build the Queshan County Violin Industry Park, which covers an area of 40 hectares and implements a three-year rent free and tax-free policy. The county even said,' You can come back and try, if you fail, move back to Beijing and we will bear the cost. 'With such sincerity, who wouldn't be moved?' "This violin is my son's work," Wang Jintang pointed to an exquisite violin in the display cabinet, his face filled with pride. "This is made in the style of the Italian Academy, and the starting price is about 50000 to 60000 yuan." He turned to the window and continued, "Now, our village is nearly 200 yuan. In people's mouths, Bai Shi is a professional qin maker. Do you think this counts as every household having access to skilled music The most important thing now is to cultivate future generations into 'music masters'. With the support of culture, the violin brand in Zhugou Town can make a name for itself in the world, "said Wang Jintang. In 2024, more than 320000 violins will be produced in Queshan County, with annual sales exceeding 600 million yuan. More than half of them will cross the sea and be exported to the international market Lu Geng proudly said. (New Society)