Soft rush straws harvested in Meishan, SW China's Sichuan

Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-14 08:03:59|Editor: Chengcheng

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CHINA-SICHUAN-BUSINESS-SOFT RUSH-WEAVING MATERIAL-PRODUCTION (CN)

A worker rinses bundled soft rush straws in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)