Bamboo, being flexible and light, could withstand well the shock and stress of earthquakes. In the northern part of mainland China, however, such materials are rare.
建築師公會理事長白省三解釋，用竹木建材，除就地取材之便，重要的是竹木柔韌、質輕、耐震性高；多地震的雲南常採用荊條、木筋草編牆，實乃異曲同工。