Foshan, a manufacturing center, is promoting the spirit of craftsmanship and entrepreneurship, in the pursuit of high-quality development.
In 2016, the city launched a biennial high-level awards ceremony to honor local influential experts and specialists as "Foshan Craftsman". They must each have prowess in production skills, innovation or traditional crafts.
Among the first group of 60 awardees is Li Baiqian, chief engineer of plastic conduit provider Rifeng.
Rifeng has operated in Foshan for 24 years, covering fields ranging from water supply and heating to bathroom accessories. Li is mainly responsible for the company's newest research and development trends.
He directed 14 R&D projects over the past four years. Eight of them have been developed into Guangdong province's high-tech products.
His R&D team has been granted 42 patents during that period. Twenty of which are invention patents, one of three patent types with the most stringent requirements for approval under the current legal system.
Source: China Daily
