Because of its unusual characteristics and great variety, bamboo has been used in a seemingly endless number of ways, ranging from food to heavy construction.
竹桿可以曬衣、編竹籬、搭建築鷹架、制筷子、牙籤、桌、床、椅、梯…… 等等，實在難以勝數。古今均廣泛被利用於生活之中張其盷先生更就古今竹之利用，歸納食、衣、住、行、育、樂、工具、禮器、兵器、模型等十大項。