Posted by C(G) on September 16, 2003 at 21:42:11:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Worse than a St Pete???? posted by Jim Andrada on September 16, 2003 at 18:53:25:
Excellent points, Jim!
Below is a link to the exhibitors at Music China 2003. Look at all of the Chinese firms represented, although I wouldn't really want to have to play a tuba made by "Tianjin Jinnan Puji Social Welfare Factory". But that name's a clue--many of these operations are still state-run cooperatives making instruments from standard state-furnished designs. That seems to be gradually changing, however.