Photo shows silvergrass and bamboo weaving products displayed in Bobai county, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
At a handicraft company in Bobai county, Yulin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 65-year-old Zheng skillfully weaves silvergrass into delicate baskets. "I earn about 2,000 yuan (about $294.43) a month from weaving baskets," she said.
Her story reflects the experience of many local weaving artisans. What begins as common silvergrass or bamboo has grown into an industry with an annual output value exceeding 4.2 billion yuan.
Bobai's silvergrass and bamboo weaving techniques, with a history spanning more than 1,000 years, were listed as a regional-level intangible cultural heritage in Guangxi in 2014. The silvergrass and bamboo weaving industry has become one of the county's pillar industries.
According to Huang Haifeng, an official in the county, the industry's total industrial output reached 4.27 billion yuan in 2025, up 5.57 percent year on year, while its exports rose 2.33 percent from the previous year to 1.28 billion yuan.
