In the stone industry, machinery industry are actively preparing for the industry standard when the action was also Huian stone. After 30 years of reform and opening up the development of stone carving in Huian on the basis of retaining the traditional style with modern carving artist combine to make the stone more cultural content, has reached a pinnacle carving, stone carving stone to become the country’s largest distribution center.
Huian stonework truly a Huian awarded many times by national authorities, “China Stone City”, “Chinese Folk Art (carving artist) town,” the title Huian the first stone in 2006, selected national intangible cultural heritage.
Last year, the “Huian stone” also won the geographical indication trademarks. In 2010, stone handicraft production value of over $ 10 billion for more than 90% of products exported, exports accounted for 43% of total exports of stone, the monument is almost monopolized the export of Japanese and Korean markets in Europe, stone carving stone value, scale and export volume name out the country the same industry.
However, with the Huian stone development, product homogeneity, bargain intense industry, firm size, management and operation of the market mechanism has become increasingly unsuited to the economic development needs. Create brand awareness and mark the lack of enthusiasm. Fluctuations in the external environment, such as monetary policy changes and other reasons has led to pressure being Huian stone industry are in the face of the industry “chaos” and the dismal decline of the industry profit status, Huian stone industry, local government began to take positive action. Huian industry standard is the development of stone industry breakthrough is a part.
In August, a dozen stone Huian leading companies and local trade unions together experts to draft the first provincial-level stone industry standard. Known as the hometown of Chinese stone carving of Huian, in the face of the stone industry, the plight of the traditional manufacturing industry, has finally taken a key step to enhance transformation.
It is understood that the standards would strictly regulate the Huian traditional stone process, and strive to change the current chaotic situation, so stone material, carving arts have a standard to follow.
