A wicker baby cradle is displayed at the wickerwork exhibition hall in Xuezhuang village. The wickers are not grown on the trees, but on the ground, which is easy to pick and use. [Photo by Ding Yuanyuan/chinadaily.com.cn]  

A craftsman makes a piece of wickerwork at a work shop in Xuezhuang village, Miaoshan town, Linyi, Shandong province. [Photo by Ding Yuanyuan/chinadaily.com.cn]  

Different wickerwork serving different purposes is displayed at the wickerwork exhibition hall in Xuezhuang village. [Photo by Ding Yuanyuan/chinadaily.com.cn]