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Bamboo Weaving with Palm Leaves

The main weaving methods are: cross weaving, herringbone weaving, round weaving, six-eyed weaving, threading weaving, turtleback weaving, turning and popping insertion, insertion and so on. The main places of origin are Dongyang and Xiaxian County in Zhejiang Province, Quanzhou and Putian in Fujian Province, Shucheng in Anhui Province, Chengdu and Chongqing in Sichuan Province, and Yiyang in Hunan Province. Bamboo weaving famous products are woven grass mat, Shu mat, porcelain tire bamboo weaving, etc., which is the most widely circulated, the most folk characteristics of the Ming and Qing dynasties produced in Zhejiang basket. It is also called tower basket because the layers are set up like a pagoda. The shape is rectangular, oval, octagonal, etc., generally two to three layers. The production of fine weaving, labor-consuming. Coupled with the basket handle decorative exceptionally neat and chic, more engraved with dragons and phoenixes, birds and flowers, inlaid with brass ornaments, the cover to bring a landscape, figures, birds and flowers and other auspicious patterns, so that the whole basket is both noble and luxurious, but also simple and elegant. Commonly used to load food, put flowers and fruits, storage clothing books.