The Willow: A Global Tapestry Woven from Linyi’s Roots
Across continents, the willow stands as a universal symbol—of resilience in Iceland’s winds, of melancholy in Shakespeare’s verses, of renewal in Japan’s spring rituals. Yet few trace this tree’s global journey back to its quiet origins, where rows of silvery branches sway along the Yi River: China’s Linyi, the unassuming heart of the world’s willow …
