News - The Yuhuang Team went hiking at Huangniubao Reservoir

At Yuhuang, what we manufacture is not merely sealing screws, Captive Screw and Pt screws; we have also built a team that supports each other. So, when we chose to go hiking at Huangniupu Reservoir, we knew that there would no longer be dull speeches here, and perhaps there would be a bit of friendly competition.

9 a.m. : The magical bicycle

The first rule for Yuhuang team outings: Never trust a bicycle that can seat six people. We were divided into two groups. One group was me, Lao Wang from the screw factory, and the other group was the new intern Xiao Li. Manager Zhang (who swore he was a “bicycle professional”) led another person. Five minutes later, our bicycle chain slipped, Old Wang’s shoes got stuck on the pedals, and Xiao Li didn’t notice that we had deviated from the lane. Manager Zhang’s team? They walked past us, giggling, “Slow down!” It wasn’t until their bike hit a pit that their water bottle flew up. Karma is a good thing, isn’t it?

When we left our bikes for hiking, our shirts were already drenched in sweat – but no one cared. The path in the reservoir is the kind that makes you forget the production deadline: the pine trees smell pungent, the river water is as calm as if reflecting the sky, and there is a small stream where we stopped to splash water. Old Wang began to tell stories from his early years. Back then, we only made basic fasteners and had to repair the machines ourselves at two o ‘clock in the morning. Xiao Li opened her eyes wide – she had no idea that before we had a new assembly line, we were packaging the sealing screws by hand. Hiking is like this: You don’t just walk – you also talk about things that are not suitable for meetings.

Noon: Take photos and check in

You can’t miss the red “Fu” stone at Huangniupu Reservoir. It’s like the official photo spot of the reservoir. We queued up for a group photo.Manager Zhang tried his best to put on a serious look. At this moment, Jim jumped behind him and made a funny face. We took 30 photos, but only managed to capture one, and it wasn’t ruined by him. Old Wang joked, “It would be best if this’ blessing ‘could bring us good luck.”

We found a shady spot to have boxed meals and local pork ribs. Xiao Li and Jim shared her fruits (even after stealing the spotlight), and Manager Zhang secretly ate more rice. Someone brought a portable speaker, and we played ancient Chinese pop songs loudly while eating. No one checks their mobile phones. For an hour, we weren’t the “Screw Factory Team” – we were just a group of people who had eaten their ribs and sang terribly.

Evening: Dinner, Drinks, and “Remember When…?”

By 6 p.m., we were all hungry – hiking would increase your appetite, especially when you reached the top of the mountain path (Master Li won, but we all thought he had cheated). We went to a small restaurant near the reservoir. There were plastic tables there and the chef was loudly ordering food in the kitchen. We ordered too many dishes: all kinds of meat, stir-fried green vegetables and a case of beer. Everyone is sharing their feelings today, even faster than the wine pouring out.

Lisa is responsible for the quality inspection of our screws. She mentioned that once, in order to urgently test a batch of products, she worked until 10 p.m. She said, “I was so angry that I wanted to throw the screws. Later, Old Wang brought me noodles and we fixed it together.” Mike, the person in our warehouse, admitted that he once accidentally gave an extra 500 Pt of screws to a customer. They sent us a thank-you letter! He said with a smile. Manager Zhang raised his glass and said, “This is why we are so excellent – we messed it up, we solved it, and we fed each other noodles while working.”

Why This Matters (Spoiler: It’s Not Just About Hiking)

People ask, “Why does a screw factory waste time on hikes?” Because when Lisa’s checking Sealing Screws tomorrow, she’ll remember laughing at Jim’s photobomb. When Lao Wang’s troubleshooting the Pt Screw machine, he’ll think of Xiao Li’s excitement about our team’s wins. When we’re up against a tight deadline, we won’t see coworkers—we’ll see the crew that pedaled a broken bike together, shared fruit, and sang off-key to old songs.

We make fasteners that hold things together—buildings, machines, gadgets. But the real magic’s the team that builds those fasteners. This hike didn’t just recharge us—it reminded us that Yuhuang’s strength isn’t in our machines. It’s in Lao Wang’s late-night noodles, Jim’s terrible photobombs, Xiao Li’s enthusiasm, and every time we help each other out.

Back at the factory Monday morning, Jim taped the “Fu” rock photo to the break room fridge. Under it, he wrote: “Next hike: No bikes.” We all laughed. And then we got back to work—making Sealing Screws, Captive Screws, Pt Screws, and the kind of team that makes coming to work feel like hanging with friends.

If you need fasteners that are built with grit (and a little humor), that’s us. Yuhuang: We don’t just make screws—we make a crew.