Linshu wickerworks moving forward for GI certification trademark

In October 20, "Linshu wickerwork" was approved by the State Administration for Industry and and Commerce to obtain the exclusive right to use, thus it now become an official GI certification trademark in Lishu City.

Linshu is the well recognized "Capital of China Wickerwork" and "Town of Salix integra in China". Though weaving wicker is one of the traditional industries there, in the county, there're 128 enterprises of wicker processing, 86 of who enjoy the self-determination right for import and export, and have employed more than 100,000. Roughly 1/3 of average annual wickerwork output value in China is created in Linshu County, and it is the leading export industry as well.

According to statistics, Linshu County's wickerwork output value accounts for 58% in the industry this year,  going against the raise on situation -- In the first half of this year, exports of wickerwork crafts grew 11.1 percent over the same period last year, which account for more than 68% that of the city's; wicker cultivation area is up to almost 7,200 hectares throughout the county with an annual output of 65 million kg dried wicker strips, and local farmers have income of more than 1 billion yuan from growing that, accounting for 20% of farmers' total income.

Merchants go Linshu to buy dried wicker strips.

A store selling wickerwork baskets