Hailed as the hometown of erhu, Meicun subdistrict in Wuxi produces approximately 50,000 mid-to-high-end erhus annually, accounting for about a quarter of China's total market share.
The manufacturing of instruments such as the erhu, harmonica, accordion, and harp has taken root in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, and continues to thrive.
Unlike many intangible cultural heritage items in China, the crafting technique of the traditional Chinese instrument erhu in Meicun town, Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, has been prospering.