2025.06.20 13:36 GMT+8

China's rural artisans ride summer export boom

Updated 2025.06.20 13:36 GMT+8
CGTN

With high temperatures persisting, global demand for summer cooling products is surging. In Guangling County, Shanxi Province, local artisans are busy fulfilling a wave of export orders. They weave traditional cooling mats, seat pads and hand fans using locally sourced willow twigs and bulrush. What began as a traditional craft has grown into a thriving industry, with an annual output valued at over 11 million yuan (about $1.5 million). In addition to domestic sales, the products are now exported to more than 20 countries and regions, including France and Germany.

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