"Over 3,000 locals work in instrument production, and nearly every household runs an online store," Wang said. "E-commerce drives 40 percent of the town's output, supporting over 6,000 jobs in online sales, express delivery, and related services."

"Villagers who produce instruments in the factories during the day will then sell the products via livestream on social media platforms," Wang added. "One might sell several or dozens of instruments each day."

With the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit set for Tianjin, orders are surging. "We hope to establish cooperation with more countries during the SCO summit," Chen said.

Bao Yan contributed to this story.