Building in Public

Project Changelog & About

Tracking our daily platform engineering, intelligence tools, and editorial milestones for international tackle buyers.

🚀 Live Platform Changelog

Real-time record of editorial pipelines, search features, factory database updates, and infrastructure upgrades.

Aug 19, 2026
New Feature Infrastructure Content Engine

Full-Text Search Engine & Sourcing Grid Expansion

  • 🔍 Global Instant Full-Text Search: Implemented a 520px wide top search bar with real-time dropdown auto-suggestions powered by Pagefind WASM indexing. Supports ⌘K / Ctrl+K keyboard shortcuts and live keyword filtering.
  • 🌐 Unified Single-Index Search: Configured --force-language en to guarantee 100% search accuracy across all 2,980+ factory profiles even when translated via Google Translate or browser plugins.
  • 🏭 Homepage Verified Supplier Spotlight: Added Dongyang Mingbo Fishing Tackle (27+ year OEM specialist in 4X/8X/9X/12X/16X PE braided lines) and refined China Bihai Fishing Expo exhibition data with unified 2-line descriptions.
  • ⚡ Scaled Multi-Pillar Publishing Engine: Upgraded daily publishing pipeline to A+B multi-pillar batch (6 verified articles/day covering Rods, Reels, Braid, Terminal Tackle, Category Deep-Dives, and Regional Industry Maps).
Aug 18, 2026
Autonomous AI Operations

Hermes Bot Autonomous Safety Gate & Retrospectives

  • 🤖 Daily 08:00 Safety Gate: Activated automated health verification, content fact-checking, and RSS feed validation prior to live publication.
  • 📊 Weekly Retrospective Reporting: Configured Sunday 21:00 automated telemetry report to Telegram for continuous editorial self-review.
Aug 12, 2026
Portal Launch

China Fishing Platform Public Launch

  • 🗺️ Industrial Cluster Map: Published regional manufacturing cluster profiles covering Weihai, Cixi, Dongguan, Cangzhou, Huilai, and Poyang.
  • 📜 Trade & Policy Intelligence: Released HS Code 9507 global tariff guide, compliance directory, and industry glossary.
  • 🏭 2,900+ Factory Directory: Built structured OEM/ODM supplier profiles categorized by rod manufacturing, reel machining, lure painting, and terminal tackle forging.

🏛️ Mission, Scope & Editorial Standards

How China Fishing operates, who we write for, and our independence guarantee.

🎯 What We Cover

  • Verified Chinese OEM/ODM factories, manufacturing regions, and supply chain clusters
  • Export policies, tariffs, HS codes, and international trade compliance
  • Category deep-dives across rods, reels, lines, lures, and carbon fiber materials
  • Major industry expos: China Bihai Expo, China Fish, Weihai Expo, EFTTEX, ICAST

🛡️ What We Don't Do

  • We do not sell fishing tackle or act as a trading middleman
  • We do not publish undisclosed sponsored promotions or biased reviews
  • We do not generate low-quality SEO boilerplate without verified industry value

⚖️ Editorial Standards & AI Disclosure

Every article is fact-checked and structured with rigorous industry terminology. AI tools assist with multi-source ingestion and drafting, but all published intelligence adheres to strict human oversight standards.

📬 Inquiries & Corrections

We welcome factory submissions, data tips, partnership inquiries, and correction reports from buyers and manufacturers worldwide.