Hengchow is noted for the fan industry. The fans are done by piece work, a great deal of the work is also done by women and children... The fans vary in price from a few cash up to a dollar or more. The price of the fan is almost wholly governed by the kind of rib. The best ribs are mad from the palm tree wood, a fine imitation is made from bamboo d only experts can really tell the difference. The handles are cfter very beautiful, made with laid mother-of-pearl' and the pic-, tures and drawings often works of art. This is a very productive and extensive industry.
There is at Yuin Hsing and some of the country districts also a mat weaving trade that is quite extensive. The grass or reeds used are cultivated and grown in rice fields or irrigated places. The mats are not as fine as the dragon whisker grass mats but much finer and better than the bamboo mats and are exported in great quantities.
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