Datianba Straw Shoes

Datianba Straw Shoes

　　Datianba Township, under the jurisdiction of Changning County in Baoshan City, is located at the junction of Baoshan's Longyang District, Dali's Yongping County, and Baoshan's Changning County, in the northwestern part of Changning County. Legend has it that straw shoes were first created by Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang. A hero from Datianba followed Liu Bang in his conquests across the land, mastered the true craft of weaving straw shoes, and upon returning home, passed on all he had learned without reservation to the villagers. As a result, the people of Datianba have been making straw shoes since ancient times and are quite well known for it.