"Planting qi willow joyously,one mu can be worth three acres of grain","learn how to weave willow,build a building in three to five years!"Even today,such proverbs are still popular among people in Linyi,Shandong.Today's Linyi willow weaving is not only a traditional craft,but as a cultural industry.

　　Willow weaving is a characteristic cultural industry in Linyi.On September 17th,more than 40 representatives of the"Mingbo Net Media Pays attention to the private economy"interview group came to the Chinese Willow Culture and Art Museum in Linyi Economic Development Zone to learn about the development of Linyi willow industry from the historical origin of Linyi willow.

　　China Willow Culture and Art Museum is located on the first floor of the comprehensive building of Linyi Economic Development Zone.Together with the Linyi Urban Planning Exhibition Hall and Linyi Trademark Hall,it forms a window to show the development of Linyi to the outside world.

　　Walking into the comprehensive office building of Linyi Economic Development Zone,the wicker tables and chairs on the right side of the entrance and the wicker vases in the lobby first come into view,which are particularly eye-catching.Continue to walk in,and on the right is the"Chinese Wicker Culture and Art Museum".Looking from the outside to the inside,the Chinese Willow Culture and Art Museum is magnificent and magnificent.Through the willow crafts on display,you can see the six characters"Chinese Willow Capital"at a glance.Linyi willow weaving culture has a long history and a long history.The weaving craftsmanship of willow weaving is exquisite and there are many varieties.The willow weaving has gradually developed from traditional handicrafts to a characteristic cultural industry that revitalizes the regional economy and has achieved considerable development.In June 2009,Linyi was awarded the title of"China's Willow Capital".

　　The first domestic willow culture and art exhibition hall,many willow works won awards

　　The China Willow Culture and Art Museum is currently the only art exhibition hall in China with the theme of willow culture.The exhibition hall covers an area of​​2,600 square meters and contains more than 100 texts and pictures.The remaining pieces are historical and interesting.

　　In the exhibition hall,there is nothing more eye-catching than the intricate and exquisite wickerwork crafts.Walking into the Progress Hall,a large-scale wickerwork modeled on the pottery unearthed in Linyi ruins is placed in the center,becoming a highlight.It is understood that this willow work was made by the folk willow craftsman Hu Jiahe,and it was compiled completely according to the pottery prototype(90*70*158cm),showing the long history of Linyi and profound cultural heritage.

　　In addition,twelve large-scale willow works,including dragons,tigers,phoenixes,and unicorns,displayed around the pottery willows are breathtaking.These twelve exquisite animal willow crafts are vivid and vivid.They are all made by Linyi folk willow craftsmen and completed by willow craftsmen alone.They are unique in the world.Among them,many works have won awards at home and abroad.The Dragon Prosperity(Wilker Crafts)based on the"Chinese Dragon"won the Gold Award at the 2nd China Forestry Industry Expo;the willow work"Run to the Well-off",which represented the villagers to the wealthy,won the"Creative Gold Award"in the National Leisure Agriculture Creative Competition.