Bamboo in China: Arts, Crafts and a Cultural History

An exploration of Chinese art and culture, Bamboo in China shines a light on this relatively unknown craft.

The noted British scholar Joseph Needham concluded from his thorough study of the history of Chinese science and technology that the "East Asian civilization is none other than a bamboo civilization" and China is just the cradle of that bamboo civilization. Since bamboo has been used for thousands of years in China and in many aspects of daily life, it became an influential part of the...