On August 29, 2006, an inspection team of China Hardware Products Association headed by Zhang Dongli, Chairman of China Hardware Products Association, came to Mengcun and approved the title of "China Elbow Pipe Fittings" in Mengcun Hui Autonomous County.
The Mengcun elbow pipe fittings industry started in the 1970s and gradually grew in the 1980s and 1990s. It has achieved rapid development in recent years. It has experienced four stages, namely workshop-style start-up, large-scale expansion, industrialization development, and upgrade and acceleration at the beginning of this century.
Until 2005, the county's elbow pipe fittings enterprises had developed to 1,210, employing 50,000 people. 74 of the county's 126 villages had industries related to the stainless steel elbow pipe industry, forming 8 industrial and trade communities, which is a nationwide One of the largest capital goods markets. The total assets of the stainless steel elbow fittings industry exceeded 3 billion yuan, and the taxes paid accounted for more than 70% of the total fiscal revenue. The per capita income from the stainless steel elbow fittings industry reached 1,680 yuan, accounting for more than 60% of the farmers' per capita net income.
