The “Capital of Artistic Glass in China” refers to Hejian City, Hebei Province156. Hejian has earned this title for the following reasons1:
- Large-Scale Industrial Cluster：There are more than 500 glassware enterprises in Hejian, with more than 60,000 employees. The scale of the industrial cluster is huge, and its products account for 70% of the domestic market share, indicating its strong influence and competitiveness in the field of artistic glass in China.
- Diverse Product Categories：Hejian’s glass industry has developed a product system that includes seven major categories and thousands of specifications, covering industrial instruments, craft wine sets, craft tea sets and other products. These products have high practical, ornamental and collection values.
- Long History and Cultural Heritage：The craft glass industry in Hejian originated in the 1970s. It has a certain historical heritage and has cultivated a large number of glass blowing artists over the years. The traditional glass blowing techniques have been continuously inherited and developed, providing a solid cultural foundation for the development of the artistic glass industry.
- Continuous Innovation and Development：In recent years, Hejian’s glass industry has been constantly improving the added value of its products through innovative design, continuously introducing new technologies and new processes, and actively exploring the international market. Its products are sold to Europe, North America, Southeast Asia and other regions, and have a high reputation in the international market.