A medical worker explains CPR to students in Jingxian County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, May 8, 2019. Medical workers demonstrated first aid skills to students on Wednesday during events to mark the World Red Cross Day. (Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo)
A medical worker teaches CPR to students at Taoyuan primary school of Hanshan District in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, May 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
A medical worker demonstrates first aid skills to students in Jingxian County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, May 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo)
Medical staff of the Shitai County People's Hospital conduct an endoscopic surgery under the guidance from experts of the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University (AMU) through a 5G-supported remote collaborative operating platform in Shitai, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2019. The first 5G network-supported remote collaborative operation was successfully conducted Friday at two hospitals in Anhui. Medical experts from the Second Hospital of AMU guided two endoscopic surgeries operated by another county hospital via 5G technology remotely and timely, during which the experts remote-adjusted the operating machines through voice. (Xinhua/Xu Minhao)
Aerial photo taken on May 11, 2019 shows the scene of a coming-of-age ceremony at Confucius Classroom in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Students take part in a coming-of-age ceremony at Confucius Classroom in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A mother hugs her daughter during a coming-of-age ceremony at Confucius Classroom in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Students celebrate during a coming-of-age ceremony at Confucius Classroom in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A prisoner and his mother share a meal in Shenyang First Prison, located in the capital of Northeast China's Liaoning province, on May 10, 2019, two days ahead of the Mother's Day. [Photo/IC]
Violins are displayed in a workshop in Queshan county, Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Queshan, a small county in Henan province, is gaining international recognition for violin production.
The county, home to over 40 production companies, manufactures over 400 products ranging from violins, violas and cellos to cases and other accessories.
The county is now a significant supplier to Chinese and Western customers, according to a report from local newspaper Henan Daily.
Workers makes violin in a workshop in Queshan county, Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Production in the county accounts for 40 percent of the national market, with 90 percent sold in Western countries and annual exports exceeding $10 million, it said.
One of the largest and earliest companies in Queshan is the one Li Jianming and his wife founded in 1987.
Over 50,000 violins have been produced in their plant staffed by over 60 masters, bringing an annual revenue of 20 million yuan, with many sold to Western countries like the US, Germany, Australia and Spain.
A worker makes a bass violin in a workshop in Queshan county, Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
They use high-quality materials in production, making fine products welcome in western markets, Li said, adding that they also produce high-quality basses for Western customers.
To promote the booming industry, county government has established a special industrial zone.
Actors and staff members of the song and dance ensemble of Lhasa perform at Jiaru village in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 9, 2019. The ensemble gave performance to introduce the culture and art to countryside. More than 40 performers participated in 32 shows which attracted over 50,000 audiences from March 28 to May 9. [Photo/Xinhua]
Children enjoy performance by the song and dance ensemble of Lhasa at Jiaru village in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 9, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
Villagers enjoy performance by the song and dance ensemble of Lhasa at Jiaru village in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 9, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
A child presents hada, a traditional ceremonial scarf, to a performer from the song and dance ensemble of Lhasa at Jiaru village in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 9, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
Performers from the song and dance ensemble in Lhasa perform at Jiaru village in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 9, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
toddlers have fun with their parents in Chengbei baby center of Chengguan Township, Ningshan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province on May 11, 2019(Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Teacher Liu Dan (R) teaches an toddler in a baby center of Huayan Village, Tangping Township, Ningshan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province on May 11, 2019.
Teacher Yue Youlin tells stories with a picture book for toddlers in Chengnan baby center of Chengguan Township, Ningshan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province on May 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Mother and child enjoy time together.(Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Lying deep in the heart of the Qinling Mountains, Ningshan is a state-supported impoverished county. An experimental project, which offers free early education to children below three years old and free training in parenting is underway here. It aims to help children living in impoverished areas to better grow up. More than 1,000 children in Ningshan have benefited from this project. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Four planes are set to take a test flight at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport on May 13, 2019. Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines each dispatched an aircraft for the test. (Photo/VCG)
Aerial photo shows the construction site of the Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 10, 2019. Some 704 main cable strands for the bridge, a part of the Lianyungang-Zhenjiang railway, were successfully erected Friday in Jiangsu, marking the erection of China's first road-rail suspension bridge's main cable was finished. The bridge is scheduled to be completed within 2019 and open to traffic by 2020. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Crew members of Xiamen Airlines gesture at the cockpit before a test flight at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2019. Beijing Daxing International Airport completed its first test flight of passenger planes as four aircraft landed safely on the runway Monday morning. China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Xiamen Airlines sent their flagship models A380, A350-900, B747-8 and B787-9, respectively, for the test. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
A flight attendant of Xiamen Airlines greets guests before a test flight at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2019.(Xinhua/Cai Yang)
A passenger plane of Air China stops at berth at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2019. Beijing Daxing International Airport completed its first test flight of passenger planes as four aircraft landed safely on the runway Monday morning. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Crew members of Xiamen Airlines pose for a group photo with passengers in the test flight at the cabin at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2019. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
A passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines stops at berth at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2019.(Xinhua/Cai Yang)
South China Tiger cubs are seen at a zoo in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, May 11, 2019. Six South China Tiger cubs, who were born in the zoo at the beginning of this year, are now allowed to meet the public. (Xinhua/Liu Gaoyang)