Characteristics and symbolic significance of bamboo

Characteristics of bamboo: strong adaptability, fast growth, tenacity and not easy to break. It symbolizes a firm and persevering person, a person with lofty spirit who is not easy to shake and yield. Bamboo sticks are tall and straight, slender, evergreen all the year round and proud of first frost, which is deeply loved by the people of China. Known as the Four Gentlemen with Mei, Lan and Ju, and the Three Friends with Mei and Song, there have been many literati and bamboo lovers since ancient times. Many bamboos originated in China, also known as the cultural relics symbol of China.

Bamboo has a wide range of uses and is a good tree species to enrich the people and strengthen the country. Its texture is flat, smooth and hard, and it is an important material for making musical instruments, handicrafts and sporting goods. In terms of industrial processing products, its uses are more extensive, including nearly 100 kinds of products such as bamboo-based panels, pulp, bamboo charcoal and activated carbon.