These trips opened a window to the outside world that fascinated Zhang. I know what the problems might be," she said. "I've studied and participated in the whole process of piano production, from designing to assembling. The company often called her to repair pianos for customers, and she never let them down. Zhang was too busy to learn about Zhou's doubt. I was not convinced at that time: can a young woman who just left school be so good?" said Zhou Xiong, 59, who joined Dongbei Piano in 1983. "We were not in the same workshop, but her name was often mentioned. At the age of 21, she became one of three among 100 workers who got a raise for their outstanding performance.
Zhang, ingenious and well-trained, stood out from her colleagues soon. Lorries coming to load pianos always queued taxis lined up outside on payday team leaders reminded their merry underlings not to have fun too late as they had to work the next day. "It was the best job you could get in Yingkou at that time," recalled 54-year-old Zhang.ĭongbei Piano, founded in 1952, once was among the largest piano producers in China, selling its products to more than 20 countries and regions. Upon graduation from a local vocational school majoring in piano manufacturing, Zhang and her 39 classmates were assigned to join the 1,000-plus workforce of the Dongbei Piano Factory in 1986. "When there are orders, there is hope," said Zhang, who is now chairwoman of the company.ĭongbei Piano was located in the port city of Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, where Zhang's career started 35 years ago. It produced 3,000 pianos all year round despite a six-month suspension of operation due to the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020.ĭuring the first half of this year, Dongbei Piano received orders of more than 300 grand pianos. On June 20, 2019, Dongbei Piano Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. Life is short, and don't we live to do something?" "I bet with my entire life on the Dongbei Piano. "It couldn't just go like this," the woman said to herself. amid a wilderness of weeds, tears welling up in her eyes. 18 (Xinhua) - After putting all her savings plus bank loans into the purchase of her former employer, a piano company, Zhang Xiaowen refused to think of the result if her business fails.Īll she thought about was the afternoon in the summer of 2018, when she walked into the abandoned factory of the Baldwin Dongbei Piano Instrument Co., Ltd. By Xinhua writers Sun Renbin, Huang Yan, Zhao Hongnan
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