Sea of clouds and forest
Raw lacquer flowing down a lacquer tree
Chinese lacquer tea setting
Black lacquer vase with gold tracery

Niuwang Guoqi, a time-honored brand

Integrity in the heart, clarity in the vessel

Gold tracery brushwork, vermilion lacquer setting off the gold — every stroke follows ancient methods and reveals the artisan's intent, bringing Eastern object aesthetics into view.

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Group Profile

Building on natural raw lacquer resources, Zhengdaming Cultural Industry Group has constructed a complete industry chain of 'lacquer tree planting — raw lacquer tapping — refining — ICH objects — lacquer jewelry', and is home to a representative inheritor of Shaanxi provincial intangible cultural heritage.

Integrity in the heart · clarity in the vessel — a Chinese lacquer cultural industry group with a hundred years of history

Zhengdaming Cultural Industry Group (Zhengdaming Cultural Industry Group) has been devoted to natural Chinese lacquer for a century. Rooted in the natural raw lacquer resources of the core production area of Niuwanggou in Pingli, Ankang, Shaanxi, it covers the entire industry chain of 'lacquer tree planting → raw lacquer tapping → refining → lacquerware production → cultural communication'. It operates five business entities: Shaanxi Zhengdaming Cultural Industry Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Longtou Guoqi Cultural Industry, Xi'an Qiqi Hantang Cultural Industry, the Niuwang Raw Lacquer Farmers Professional Cooperative and the Niuwang Raw Lacquer Research Institute.

Headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, the group has branches in Ankang, Shaanxi and Yangzhou, Jiangsu, and lacquer tree bases in Enshi, Chengkou, Shangluo and Zhuxi. Drawing on in-depth research collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Xi'an Raw Lacquer Research Institute, Tsinghua University and Northwest A&F University, its four brands — Zhengdaming Lacquer, Longtou Guoqi, Niuwang Guoqi and Suishiji — cover the full 'materials — objects — life' spectrum, with partners in markets around the world.

5000+
mu of lacquer tree base
400,000+
lacquer trees
100 people
Professional Team

Milestones

A century of lacquer: from the trading house years to the brand portfolio, every step Zhengdaming has taken.

1925
The Zhengdaming trading house was founded in the lacquer country of the Qinba mountains, specializing in the purchase and transport of raw lacquer.
1928
Established joint-operation partnerships with trading houses including Zhou Chengtai, shipping lacquer from Baijiawan via the Han River to Hankou for distribution.
1931
Opened channels in Shanghai; raw lacquer was transshipped through the Port of Shanghai and sold as far as Japan.
1934
Developed refined colored lacquer, completing the key leap from raw material trading to deep processing of lacquer products.
1938
With shipping on the Yangtze blocked and exports suspended, the company fell back on its Qinba raw lacquer base, 'taking the mountains as its warehouse' to protect lacquer farmers and lacquer trees.
1942
Raw lacquer was designated a wartime material and supplied for military needs, preserving the network of lacquer farmers and the craft of lacquer blending.
1956
Under public-private joint operation, business names were merged; Pingli County set up a raw lacquer research institute and the raw lacquer business was consolidated into foreign trade companies and native produce companies.
1985
Raw lacquer exports fully resumed; Pingli, as the core production area of the 'China Lacquer Capital', re-entered the international market, and the ancient lacquering techniques handed down from Zhengdaming continued to be practiced among the people.
2016
Established Shaanxi Longtou Guoqi Cultural Industry Co., Ltd., carrying forward the century-old lacquer lineage of Zhengdaming.
2017
Established the Niuwang Raw Lacquer lacquer tree planting base, covering an area of about 5,000 mu.
2018
Established the Niuwang Raw Lacquer Lacquering Techniques intangible cultural heritage inheritance base, using intangible cultural heritage to drive poverty alleviation through industry.
2019
Founded the Pingli Niuwang Raw Lacquer Research Institute.
2020
Formulated the lacquer tree industry standards 'Technical Regulations for Lacquer Tree Afforestation' (GH/T 1299-2020) and 'Technical Specifications for Pest and Disease Control of Lacquer Trees' (GH/T 1300-2020).
2022
Niuwang Raw Lacquer Lacquering Techniques was included in the seventh batch of the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Shaanxi Province.
2022
Xi'an Qiqi Hantang Cultural Industry Co., Ltd. was established.
2023
Recognized as a 'Shaanxi Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop'.
2025
The work 'Menghuan' (Dreamscape) was awarded the title of Shaanxi 'Chuanshi Zhenpin' (Treasured Masterpiece); the modular eyewear work received the German iF Design Award; 'Yunjian Jianlongxiang' received the New Talent Award of the China Arts and Crafts Baihe Award; and Yuan Duanjiao was named a China Rural Crafts Master.

Brand Films

From the Qinling lacquer forests to the hands of the artisan, four films record the enduring vitality of Chinese lacquer.

CCTV Sheng Cai You Dao report
CCTV Special Report: Sheng Cai You Dao
Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage · Niuwang Raw Lacquer Lacquering Techniques
Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage · Niuwang Raw Lacquer Lacquering Techniques
Yuan Duanjiao documentary
Yuan Duanjiao Documentary · The Transmission of Craftsmanship
Flowering China Season 2
Flowering China Season 2 · Blossom and Fading

Industry Solutions

Five industry solutions, from ICH cultural creativity to specialized engineering, answering every need with natural Chinese lacquer.

ICH Cultural and Creative Solutions

ICH Cultural and Creative Solutions

Working with cultural and creative brands and using intangible cultural heritage techniques as the pivot — integrating Chinese lacquer elements with corporate needs in depth, from material and technique to visual language, to create products with a distinct Eastern character.

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Industrial Application Solutions

Industrial Application Solutions

For automotive interior coating, shipbuilding, aerospace and defense applications — raw lacquer is naturally corrosion-resistant and strongly adhesive; we provide professional lacquer selection and guaranteed batch supply.

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Historic Building Solutions

Historic Building Solutions

Providing complete solutions for the surface coating of historic buildings in pure Chinese lacquer techniques — ground layer materials, ash application with hemp backing, surface lacquering and other traditional processes, restoring the effect of traditional Chinese lacquer architecture.

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Guqin Solutions

Guqin Solutions

A specialized lacquer material for the lacquering of traditional guqin — raw lacquer blended with deer antler ash for the ground layer, applied coat upon coat and finely burnished, producing a jade-warm soundboard surface and an ash ground that will not crack for a thousand years.

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Other Craft Solutions

Other Craft Solutions

Solutions covering furniture lacquering, the funeral industry, cultural relics restoration and other fields, responding to diverse craft requirements with the professional performance of natural raw lacquer.

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News & Announcements

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Business Cooperation

We invite distributors, designers, cultural tourism institutions and brands to work with us in promoting Eastern lacquer culture.

In-depth Co-branding with High-end Brands

Created by an iF Design Award-winning team and backed by intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship; supports color customization and exclusive supply of co-branded pieces.

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Omni-channel Agent Recruitment

Regional franchising, key accounts, supermarket and cultural tourism channels, and e-commerce platforms — expanding the Chinese lacquer market across multiple channels.

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Overseas Sales Division

Export of raw lacquer materials and lacquerware crafts, with support for overseas orders, customs declaration testing and overseas customization.

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Customer Service

From product inquiry to after-sales service, we provide professional and attentive service.

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Telephone Inquiry

130-7291-3676
Weekdays 9:00–18:00

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Online Customer Service

Taobao / Tmall / Douyin stores
Real-time answers to product questions

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Logistics & Delivery

Shipped via SF Express / Deppon
Dedicated line delivery for bulk orders

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After-sales Service

Compensation for damage in transit
7-day no-questions-asked return and exchange

Offline Stores

Xi'an · Ankang · Yangzhou — headquarters, industrial park, research institute and showroom, where the appeal of Chinese lacquer, a craft of a thousand years, can be experienced in person.

Xi'an Headquarters

Xi'an Headquarters

1707, Block A, Yinhe New Coordinates, High-Tech Zone, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00–18:00

Services: brand partnerships, business negotiation, product customization, channel connection, lacquerware exhibition

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Longtou Guoqi Cultural Industry Park

Longtou Guoqi Cultural Industry Park

Longtou Guoqi Cultural Industry Park, Pingli County, Ankang, Shaanxi Province

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00–17:00

Services: lacquer forest tours, lacquer tapping experience, Chinese Lacquer Museum, study tour reception, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions

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Yangzhou Showroom

Yangzhou Showroom

No. 103, 899 Ankang Road, Guangling District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00–19:00

Services: lacquerware display and sales, intangible cultural heritage experiences, lacquer aesthetics space, cultural salon

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Pingli Niuwang Raw Lacquer Research Institute

Pingli Niuwang Raw Lacquer Research Institute

Pingli Niuwang Raw Lacquer Research Institute, Ankang, Shaanxi Province

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00–17:00 (visits by appointment)

Services: raw lacquer testing, process R&D, technical consulting, lacquer farmer training, exhibition hall visits

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Every inquiry, professionally answered

Whether it is material sourcing, product customization, a study tour partnership or a showroom visit, we look forward to talking with you.

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