Custom guitar maker strikes the right chord in music city

From bricklayer to boat tracker, from a watch and bicycle repairman to the manager of a barbershop, Peng was unable to find a job he found satisfying.

"They were all tiring, but that didn't bother me. I just wanted to find something I was interested in," he said.

Fortunately, his temporary jobs helped lay a foundation for finding a job Peng finally wanted.

In 1996, a friend recommended he work at a musical instrument factory in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.