The Erhu Factory
Originally posted February 18, 2009

This morning,  Jenny arranged a visit to a local erhu factory.  If Phil Borsos were alive today, he'd want to make a sequel to "Cooperage".  It's just so interesting to see a factory where most of the work is done by master craftsmen. So much atmosphere.

I learned the names of four different styles of erhu,  and I got to try out one of their best instruments,  which unfortunately I can't afford at the moment,  and wouldn't buy if I could afford it because they are all made with the skins of endangered species.
     The big surprise to me was how much this factory pays for a snake skin.  Up to ten times what I expected. No wonder poaching and illegal importing  is so hard to eradicate.

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