Economy&Life | Shandong advances rope, net production to boost rural revitalization

People work at a workshop of a net and rope enterprise in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

BINZHOU, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Huimin County in east China's Shandong Province boasts a three-century history in rope and net production. It is now home to hundreds of enterprises making such products. The county holds a lion's share in the national market for ropes and nets, which are widely used in construction, sports and other sectors.

A woman works at a workshop of a sports equipment company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A woman works at a workshop of a sports equipment company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A woman works at a workshop of a net-manufacturing company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

People work at a workshop of a woven belt company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A man works at a workshop of a net-manufacturing company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A man sells net and rope products via livestreaming in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)