County in China's Hebei produces 2 million straw hats per year (2)

An employee makes a straw hat at a company engaging in straw plaiting in Qingxian county, Cangzhou city, north China's Hebei Province. (Chinanews.com/Yin Xiangping)

Known for the craft of straw plaiting, Qingxian county in Cangzhou city of north China's Hebei Province can produce 2 million straw hats annually.

The county's straw hats have been exported to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and other countries and regions, creating an annual revenue of $4.6 million. More than 10,000 people in the county are currently working in the industry.