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Renaissance of Taiwan Bamboo

—Lifestyles of Bamboo and Bamboo Shoots

Slender, elegant bamboo thrives all year round. The watercolor painting House Surrounded by Bamboo, by the famous Taiwanese artist Ran In-ting (Lan Yinding, 1903–1979), depicts life at a rural dwelling in a bamboo forest. Taiwan has abundant bamboo forests, and in traditional society bamboo wa......

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Crafting with Bamboo:

Tradition and Modern Design

In an age of consumerism, an infinite array of cutting-edge products jostle for our attention, but we remain fascinated by the unassuming beauty of objects that used to bolster the daily lives of our rural communities. While not all are suitable for modern ways of life, their beauty, cultural ......

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A World Bamboo Landmark:

The Therapeutic Groves of Shibi

Bamboo has been rooted in the hearts and souls of East Asian literati since ancient times. In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yanfu compared the physical traits of this evergreen perennial plant to gentlemanly virtues in “On Planting Bamboo.” The Song-Dynasty writer Su Shi commented that “the absence of......

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Building with Bamboo:

The Revival of Traditional Indigenous Techniques

Taiwan’s indigenous peoples have traditionally had an exceptionally close connection to bamboo, using the plant for everything from food and clothing to housing. These links are particularly evident in their architecture: they have hundreds of years of accumulated experience building bamboo st......