Bamboo Arts, Crafts & Products

Ecologically, bamboo is recognized as a resource that can be used in place of engandered tropical woods in recent years by western researchers. The sharp discrease in wood forest is thought to be one of the major causes of global warming and climate change.

Bamboo Uitilization research has been undertaken in some developed countires. Some modern technology has been introduced to make bamboo products that function like wood.

In fact, bamboo has been used in China for thousands of years. It became almost an invisible part of daily life. Common people use as many bamboo tools as are available at home and in their surrounding community. Rich people decorate their home with beautiful bamboo arts and crafts. Artists imbue bamboo with a noble spirit and creat many culture treasures.

However, with the economic development of recent years, many bamboo products have been replaced by other economic alternatives. Bamboo arts are almost forgotten, or rarely thought of, by common people.

Here I will introduce some fine traditional bamboo arts and crafts which can be used to decorate our modern home. Some are beautiful flower vases.I hope this will bring some very traditonal Chinese culture to your home and take you back to ancient times to enjoy the peace and tranquility of this art.