Shandong Cao County is a hot spot! The per capita income is over 100,000 yuan, and it has contracted 90% of the coffin market in Japan

"I would rather have a bed in Cao County than an apartment in Shanghai." During this period, Cao County, Shandong has become completely popular!

How great is Shandong Cao County? Developing characteristic industries, with per capita income exceeding 100,000

Many netizens believe that the sudden popularity of Shandong Cao County is largely due to the anchor. Indeed, the Internet has helped speed up the popularity of Shandong Cao County, but the coffin industry is the main factor in the popularity of this unknown small county.

Data shows that the per capita disposable income in Shandong Province was 32,800 yuan in 2020, and Cao County's GDP has reached 46.38 billion yuan, ranking first in Heze City, with a per capita GDP of more than 32,000 yuan.

E-commerce has promoted the development of many local characteristic industries. Most of the Hanfu, performance costumes, and coffins commonly seen on the market are produced in Cao County. Some people earn more than 10,000 yuan a month from them, and their annual income easily exceeds 100,000 yuan .

Cao County coffins account for 90% of Japan's coffin market. Why are they so popular?

In 2017, Cao County, Shandong Province, became famous through a variety show on Japan's Tokyo TV. This county, known as "the place where the Japanese souls return", has monopolized 90% of Japan's coffin market and its share of the domestic coffin market is as high as 80%.

Cao County produces Paulownia wood , and many locals were engaged in the wood business, producing funeral clothes and coffins . Later, this whole industrial chain entered the Japanese market, and with the promotion of e-commerce, it successfully transformed on the original basis.

Data shows that Zhuangzhai Town is the main area of ​​Cao County's coffin industry, with more than 2,500 companies and 5,000 individual businesses here, with an annual output value of over 50 billion yuan.

A founder of a wood carving company in Cao County, Shandong Province said: "The raw materials here are very abundant, the industrial chain is complete, and transportation is convenient. The Japanese attach the most importance to carving technology, and Cao County coffins can fully meet their needs. Nowadays, the death toll in Japan is about 1.2 million per year, so this industry may be able to continue for another 20 years."

Before 1995, there was a large demand for coffins in China, but the rise of cremation later caused coffins to lose their market. At this time, the demand for coffins in the Japanese market began to grow, and the coffin market was able to survive and develop.

Professionals revealed: "At present, coffins have been upgraded to handicrafts . Because Japanese people have high requirements, we can only continue to innovate after understanding Japanese customs and culture in detail. "

In 2018, the death toll in Japan once increased to 1.36 million. The demand for coffins surged, the number of orders soared, and many companies worked overtime to produce them.

Nowadays, Cao County, Shandong has become popular on the entire Internet. In addition to coffins and Hanfu, various other characteristic industries here will be known by more people, go abroad and go to the world!

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