The Life Cycle of a Willow Casket: From Riverbank to Return to Soil
Along the banks of the Shu River in Shandong, the life cycle of a willow casket begins not in a factory, but in the soil. Here in Linshu County, known as China’s “Willow Weaving Capital,” the cultivation of Salix willow is the first chapter in a centuries-old story. Local farmers, inheriting knowledge…