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Who are the best Chinese violin makers? China is most commonly known for producing affordable instruments for beginners, and as a matter of fact, industrial violin making is one of the fields in which the Chinese economy has enjoyed remarkable international successes. Certain parallels to other periods such as Saxonian violin making in the 19th and early 20th century are unmistakable, even though history never repeats itself. Today’s Chinese violin-manufacturing sites are at the peak of their global influence, much like the factories nearly a hundred years ago in the “music corner” around Sch?nbach and Markneukirchen. We should not lose sight, however, of the excellent Chinese violin makers and master violin makers amidst the vast majority of simple Chinese violins; many of these luthiers practice traditional craftsmanship at outstanding levels, and they are often successful entrepreneurs and teachers as well. It is to be expected that the elite of Taiwanese and Chinese violin makers -- and bow makers -- will enhance the image of their art in the years ahead, much as luminaries like Ernst Heinrich Roth and Hermann Richard Pfretzschner did in their day. In this overview, we are pleased to present the names, life and work of the best Chinese violin makers and exceptional masters from the new world of Asian violin making.