A wall of tools at Wang Hao's studio. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com]

Besides, as a firm believer in the 10,000-hour rule, Wang knew if he wanted to stand out in a brand new field, he needed to devote at least eight hours each weekday to violin making for five consecutive years, which actually was how long he spent studying at the Cremona school.

Therefore, he stopped playing violin and devoted himself to making the instrument until he won two gold medals at Cremona competition in 2016, his last year at the school.

In the same year, Negroni offered Wang a job in his studio, which was a very generous gesture from the Italian teacher.

However, he declined the invitation. The Chinese violin maker decided to bring what he had learnt in Italy back to his home country and opened a studio in Wuxi, a city in East China.

In Wang's eyes, Wuxi has what he values most: clean air, a serene atmosphere which puts him in a peaceful mental state to make a perfect violin, and of course, a broader market.

There's only one worker in the newly opened Wuxi studio: Wang himself. Asked when he will hire apprentices, the persistent violin maker said that right now he needs to further his skills to create a violin with a better appearance and a more pleasing sound.