People living in East Asia are noted for their ability to use bamboo in their daily lives, to provide food and clothing, to make tools and weapons, and for use in such fields as education, communications and recreation.
也只有東方人最會利用竹子。無論從現實生活和美學觀點來看，竹子和東方人的生活一直有著密切的關係，不論在衣、食、住、行、育、樂、工具、兵器… … 等各方面，幾乎都與它有關。