Bamboo, a member of the grass family, is one of the world’s most environmentally friendly products, which grows to a harvestable height between 4–6 years versus 10-100 years for most softwoods and hardwoods. Bamboo is harvested and replenished with no impact to the environment. After harvesting, bamboo does not require replanting, it has an extensive root system that continually sends up new shoots, naturally replenishing itself, thus, making bamboo one of the most renewable resources in the world and an excellent alternative to hardwoods.

  It is one of the fastest growing plants in the world, some species grow as much as two feet a day. In fact, when placed in the proper climate certain types of bamboo can grow up to 6ft a day. The reason that bamboo can grow so fast is because it is a grass and not a tree. Bamboo can be selectively harvested annually and is capable of complete regeneration without need to replant, when harvested, 1/3 of the bamboo taken will completely grow back within one year. China is relatively poor in wood resources but is one of the few countries that is rich in bamboo resources. Every April, mass new bamboo shoots grow out of the extensive bamboo root systems found on many mountains in Southeast China. Hundreds of different species of bamboo are found in many countries through out the world; however, China is the major producer of bamboo construction products and its history of bamboo utilization covers thousands of years.

  In traditional Chinese culture, bamboo is a symbol of Oriental beauty. It represents the character of moral integrity, modest, loyalty, resistance and etc. Bamboo is such a beautiful and useful plant, not to mention an ecologically friendly material.