Bamboo and bamboo-woven products

Bamboo and bamboo-woven products

　　　Product origin: Yuhang, Hangzhou

　　Product features: Wide variety, fine craftsmanship, unique designs.

　　Product overview: According to a 1985 survey, Yuhang has 239,000 acres of bamboo forests, most densely concentrated in towns such as Bazhang, Changle, and Shuangxi. There are 32 varieties including Moso bamboo, early bamboo, bitter bamboo, stone bamboo, Zhejiang pale bamboo, and Zhejiang rigid bamboo.

　　Yuhang's bamboo and bamboo-woven products also enjoy a reputation both domestically and abroad. During the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yuhang's bamboo-woven crafts were listed as tribute items—boasting a wide range of types, fine workmanship, and distinctive shapes. In recent years, bamboo product processing has evolved from general household items to artisan crafts and high-end home goods, such as screens, bookshelves, curtains, bamboo mats, fishing rods, toys, and more. In addition to domestic sales, they are also exported for foreign exchange earnings.