The hometown of Chinese resin crafts Fengzhe District of Quanzhou City

The resin crafts industry is a traditional industry with rich local characteristics. It is the major part of the export-oriented economy of Fengzhe District. Resin crafts, also known as POLY, are made of thermosetting resin. Resin crafts originated in Europe in the early 20th century with Italy as the main production country. Resin crafts industry is labor-intensive, the need for lower labor costs force it first to transfer from Europe to Japan, and then to Taiwan, and then to Guangdong after China's reform and opening up, and then further transferred to Fujian Province. Currently the resin crafts enterprises are mainly located in the Quanzhou City. According to relevant statistics, around 70% of the total world resin handicrafts are produced in Quanzhou city, while the main production area in Quanzhou City is Fengzhe District. The resin products are sold to Europe, America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, etc. About 36% of world total resin crafts are produced from the emerging Quanzhou District, which ​​only has an area of 126.5km2. Walking into the Fengzhe District is like entering a Kingdom of resin crafts with ubiquitous resin enterprises and dazzling arrays of resin crafts, such as vivid figures, flowers, birds, insects, fish, etc. Each piece is exquisite, unique, and clever, which not only indicates the superb skills, but also reflects the high standards. The famous Quanzhou South Circle Crafts Co., Ltd, which is located in Quanzhou City, witnessed the rising of Quanzhou’s resin industry. Established in 1996, South Circle Co., Ltd is a manufacturer specialized in water fountain and home furnishing resin handicrafts. It also engaged in export business. Since its establishment, the company adheres to customer-oriented principles and advocates innovation. By delivering exceptional quality products and services at best prices, the company aims to keep abreacts of international quality standards and enhance market competitiveness.

 Fengzhe District Resin Ceramic Industry Association was founded in 2002 in an attempt to regulate resin crafts industry and for exploring international markets after China’s accession to the WTO. Since its establishment, the industry association has played an important role in many aspects, such as planning the development strategy of resin industry, facilitating the communication between government and enterprises, standardizing enterprise behaviors, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, providing IT services for enterprises, and organizing enterprises to explore domestic and international markets. In addition, in order to facilitate the procurement process of resin crafts, the Fengzhe District also invested more than 30 million yuan to construct the China (Quanzhou) Resin Crafts R & D center in downtown area. Occupying an area of 18,000 square meters, the Resin Crafts R & D center aims to accelerate the product development process, improve product quality, and provide clients with more convenient and efficient services. A series of measures was taken to expand the resin crafts industry. Currently, the Fengzhe District has 283 resin crafts enterprises (accounting for 53.7% of the total number of resin crafts enterprises of Quanzhou) and output value of 2.67 billion yuan (all products are exported, accounting for 64.5 percent of all resin crafts exports of Quanzhou). Resin crafts industry has become one of the pillar industries of Fengzhe District. In 2002, the resin crafts industry output accounted for 36.4% of the total output of all industries and the resin crafts export volume accounted for 41.3% of the total exports. The annual tax reached nearly 100 million yuan, accounting for 19.2% of the region's total fiscal revenue. The resin crafts industry also provides employment to more than 50,000 people, accounting for 48.6 percent of the region's foreign employment. The total annual wages paid was about 414 million yuan. The resin crafts industry also stimulated the development of related upstream and downstream industries, such as raw materials, printing and packaging. Industrial chain and industrial groups were formed, which contributes to the overall economic growth of Fengzhe District. In the future, we will speed up the optimization and upgrading of the resin crafts industry, promote and enhance industry awareness, and highlight local characteristics to let the world know more about the Fengzhe District, and hopefully more resin crafts can enter the global market.

 

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