Bamboo Art Furniture

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Bamboo is a vigorous long lived perennial evergreen, which thrives in diverse climates. Works made from Bamboo or recording its many and varied elements offers an exciting and different world in art. It has a tensile strength that rivals steel. Fast growing, lightweight, yet incredibly strong, bamboo is a versatile material that has been used for centuries for structures, weaponry and decorative items.

In traditional Chinese culture, bamboo is a symbol of Oriental beauty. It represents the character of moral integrity, resistance, modesty and loyalty. It also stands as an example of loneliness and elegance, among others. This value becomes one of the major themes in Chinese painting, calligraphy and poetry. For thousands of years, generations of artists praised bamboo in the name of this spirit.

The Chinese bamboo tree is one of the most famous symbols of China. Asian people have respected the qualities of bamboo and appreciated its beauty for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese designated bamboo as one of the four gentlemen of the year along with the orchid, plum, and chrysanthemum. It is considered to be a symbol of good fortune because of its quick growth and a symbol of longevity because of its long life span.