Why Hangzhou? A Fifteen Year Contract Belonging To A Printer

Fifteen years ago, the National Printing Managers Annual Meeting first met in Hangzhou and discussed the future of the industry in the misty rain of West Lake. On September 18-19, 2025, the "Manager Annual Meeting" will depart for Hangzhou again. This is not only a revisit to the old place after fifteen years, but also an industry event that carries on the past and future.
Strolling along the lakeside of Hangzhou, taking a thousand years in one step. In front of me is the shimmering water of West Lake, and behind me is the dazzling neon lights of Intime. The bluestone road is connected to skyscrapers, where ancient and modern elements blend perfectly. A magnificent painting spanning time and space slowly unfolds before my eyes

The beautiful scenery of West Lake in Hangzhou
Zhejiang Province, a land that carries a thousand years of cultural heritage, has been a prosperous place known as the "land of fish and rice" since ancient times. The Southern Song Dynasty continued its prosperity here, and the Grand Canal and the Maritime Silk Road intersect here. The unique location advantage nurtures vigorous economic vitality and cultural creativity. The profound economic and cultural heritage has given birth to the prosperous development of printing civilization, making Zhejiang Province an important birthplace of ancient Chinese printing and witnessing the glorious process of China's printing industry from tradition to modernity.
During the Wu Yue period of the Five Dynasties, the exquisite craftsmanship of Qian Chu's imperial carving of the "Baogui Yinjing" had already been demonstrated; By the Song Dynasty, Hangzhou not only became the national center for woodblock printing, but also had the Guozijian engraving institution. Its published "Jianben" had dignified fonts, proficient knife techniques, and meticulous proofreading, and was regarded as a national model; Even in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the color printing technique in Huzhou was unparalleled, and the "printing plate" and "arch flower" techniques in the "Ten Bamboo Studio Calligraphy and Painting Manual" pushed color printing to the peak of art. After thousands of years, printing has long been integrated into the bloodline of Zhejiang Province, becoming the most vibrant cultural gene on this land.

movable-type printing
Inheriting the millennium cultural heritage, opening a new chapter in the era. Nowadays, this shining pearl in the southeastern region is shining even more brilliantly in the digital economy era. As an economic highland in the Yangtze River Delta region, Zhejiang Province is renowned for its active private economy, complete industrial system, and strong market vitality. It continuously releases new momentum in digital economy, foreign trade exports, and manufacturing upgrading, becoming an important hub connecting the national and even global markets. In 2024, the gross domestic product of Zhejiang Province will exceed 9 trillion yuan, ranking among the top in the country.
Zhejiang Province is not only an economically strong province, but also a major printing province. The printing industry system in the province is complete, and strong development vitality has emerged in areas such as technological innovation, digital transformation, mode breakthroughs, and service optimization. According to official statistics, the total output value of the printing industry in Zhejiang Province will reach 192.226 billion yuan in 2023, with 13658 printing enterprises. In the "2025 Top 100 Chinese Printing and Packaging Enterprises" ranking, printing enterprises in Zhejiang Province occupy 8 seats, demonstrating the strong strength of the printing industry in Zhejiang Province.

Modern Architecture in Hangzhou
In 2010, the "Manager Annual Meeting" docked in Hangzhou, leaving behind an unforgettable industry memory. Fifteen years later, in the context of accelerating the cultivation of new quality productivity, the printing industry is moving towards a new stage of high-quality development. Hangzhou, a city that carries both historical heritage and leads the digital future, has once again become a gathering place for industries, which is timely and meaningful.
Here, we can not only experience the elegance and richness of Jiangnan culture, but also witness the leap and progress of Zhejiang Province's printing industry in the new era. The selection of Hangzhou for the 2025 Printing and Packaging Industry Economic Forum and National Printing Managers Annual Meeting is precisely to leverage the industrial strength and open pattern of this hot land, to build a platform for industry colleagues to exchange ideas, explore development paths for new quality breakthroughs, and jointly seek the path of resilient growth.
In addition, this year's annual conference also specially set up a "corporate visit" section, aiming to provide practitioners with a platform for in-depth communication and on-site learning. By conducting on-site inspections of outstanding printing enterprises and terminal brands with distinct local characteristics in Zhejiang Province, attendees can not only experience the booming development of the printing and packaging industry in Zhejiang Province up close, but also deeply learn about its innovative models and successful experiences, thereby injecting new ideas and momentum into the transformation and upgrading of their own enterprises.
A fifteen year agreement is both a reflection and a departure. Let us once again gather in Hangzhou, in the symphony of millennium culture and era innovation, to discuss the future of the industry, explore the path of transformation, and write a new chapter of high-quality development for China's printing industry together! On September 18-19, 2025, we look forward to meeting you in Qiantang, witnessing glory, and heading towards the future together!