YANGJIANG, China, Oct. 24, 2016 (Antara/Xinhua-AsiaNet) --
The "Capital of Knives and Scissors" in southern China Yangjiang welcomed over 3000 guests from more than 40 countries and regions in its annual event to exchange on the development of the market and techniques in the knife industry.
Located along the southern coast of China, Yangjiang enjoys the fame of Capital of Knives and Scissors with its wares possessing a history of over 1400 years. It is said that as early as in the 19th century, American missionaries brought the fine knives of Yangjiang back home as gifts.
Today this place has become China's export base of kitchenware. According to Mayor of Yangjiang Wen Zhanbin, Yangjiang accounts for 70% of China's total knives and scissors production and sends 85% of China's knives and scissors to the world every year. Yangjiang International Hardware Knives and Scissors Fair has been held for 15 years, which attracts world-renowned knives and scissors enterprises as well as craftsmen.
A Japanese traditional craftsman brings his works to the Fair for exhibition. He said that Yangjiang boasts exquisite craftsmanship, world-leading machineries and complete industrial clusters as well as a long history of knives. Meanwhile, the Fair gathers global elites of the industry and serves as an ideal platform for building partnership.
Compare to the traditional manual workmanship, today enterprises in Yangjiang advance towards automation and standardization with the goal of same sharpness for better competitiveness.
Yangjiang has developed complete industrial clusters with advanced intelligent machinery equipment, a technical testing center, an institute of industry technology, a platform for innovation, etc. Its knives have achieved complete category coverage including household knives and scissors, hotel knives, outdoor knives and beauty knives and scissors.
Meanwhile, Yangjiang's knives and scissors clusters also maintain extensive exchanges with the international market, enabling enterprises to learn about the latest products, materials, appearance and demands of clients for production, which has won recognition among global customers.
China's "Capital of Knives and Scissors" Yangjiang welcomes guests around the world for visits and cooperation.
Source: Yangjiang International Hardware Knives and Scissors Fair
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