Lankao was once an inconspicuous point on the map of China. Wind and sand, saline-alkali land, and the villagers waiting for the "escape train" used to be synonymous with Lankao. Today, however, Lankao has a new look.
Paulownia is a specialty of Lankao and a key factor in changing the fate of Lankao. With abundant paulownia wood resources, Lankao is gradually emerging as the hometown of Chinese national musical instruments. How did this change happen?
In 2022, Lankao County was known as the "Hometown of Chinese National Musical Instruments". This is not a flashing surface. Data shows that more than 90% of the soundboards in China's national musical instrument industry are made from Paulownia from Lankao. Lankao County accounts for one-third of the country's production of ethnic musical instruments, contributing to this amazing title.
Lankao's paulownia wood has excellent material and outstanding sound quality, making it the first choice for making national musical instruments. However, for a long time, paulownia was only used to make household items, until a serendipitous discovery changed everything.
In the 80s of the last century, Lankao's carpenters made paulownia into bellows for sale, and a Lankao carpenter named Dai Shiyong made a move