
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)

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)

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)

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)