Where is the specialty of Qixian willow weaving?

Willow weaving, a specialty of Qixian County, is one of the traditional cultural handicrafts with Chinese characteristics. Qixian willow weaving technology mainly includes six categories: fine weaving, thread weaving, custom weaving, wood weaving, flat weaving, and twisted weaving. Qixian willow weaving products include plates, baskets, baskets, baskets and other household items, as well as bookcases and cradle , vases, screens, picture frames and other decorations. Qixian wicker wicker is white in color, soft and slender. Qixian's unique raw materials and specific weaving techniques form Qixian's unique style of willow weaving.

Qixian County is rich in "Qiliu", which has no main trunk and mostly grows in clusters. It has strong adaptability, tolerates drought and waterlogging, is easy to survive, and is suitable for sand dune planting. Qiliu branches are soft, extremely elastic and tough. Harvest between late spring and late summer, peel off the skin and dry in the sun. The branches of Qiliu willow are white and shiny, so they are suitable for weaving dustpans. The products include dills, flower blues, helmets, baskets, buckets, baskets, dustpans, etc.

In the Neolithic Age, plates, baskets, baskets and baskets woven from wicker appeared. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wicker was used to make cups, plates, etc., and the outside was coated with lacquer, which was called cup_. In the Tang Dynasty, Cangzhou Liuxiang was already very famous. In the Northern Song Dynasty, willow weaving reached its peak. People took thin strips of Qiliu and "made them into boxes and boxes by bending them with fire." Since then, willow weaving technology has continued to develop. Traditional wicker varieties mainly include suitcases, bamboo baskets, dustpans, etc. Since 1960, Qixian willow handicrafts have begun to be exported, and production has developed greatly.