![A farmer harvests soft rush straws in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/07/14/c814a84dc661488c94a834da66c4e409.jpg)
A farmer harvests soft rush straws in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
![Farmers carry harvested soft rush straws in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/07/14/abb651c93bfd47b1b5ce7ff0fbaa7ee1.jpg)
Farmers carry harvested soft rush straws in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
![A worker rinses bundled soft rush straws in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/07/14/a94f405d628d430bb90c5a279640cd0b.jpg)
A worker rinses bundled soft rush straws in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
![Farmers load harvested soft rush straws onto a truck in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/07/14/bdac5d8fa0f4475b9d17ef2c569de98f.jpg)
Farmers load harvested soft rush straws onto a truck in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
![Bundled soft rush straws are rinsed by sprinklers in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/07/14/6e64c457a78f4373bb52cf8bba34b415.jpg)
Bundled soft rush straws are rinsed by sprinklers in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
![A worker carries bundled soft rush straws in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/07/14/59c81e28f6504ab7ad031f2f2bba1630.jpg)
A worker carries bundled soft rush straws in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
![A worker carries bundled soft rush straws for a rinsing process in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/07/14/f938498778184de78449a1f546d6c914.jpg)
A worker carries bundled soft rush straws for a rinsing process in a factory in Dongpo District of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2018. Meishan is a major producer and exporter of soft rush (Juncus effusus) in China. The straws of soft rush are widely used as a weaving material for mats and sheets. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)