World Bamboo Day

The stems of the grass, which belongs to the grass family and is closely related to wheat, rice and oats, are widely used in the textile industry Bamboo is used to make blankets, pillows and linens The tree plant is also a raw material for the production of paper, dishes and cutlery, furniture, musical instruments and building materials The shoots and seeds are used to prepare food, and the stems are used to decorate rooms in an Asian style To raise awareness among people about the benefits of this tropical plant, World Bamboo Day is celebrated on September 18th World Bamboo Day was first celebrated in Thailand in 2009 It is one of the Asian countries where bamboo is used in many areas of life - from cooking to medicine Bamboo stems are used to weave hats and baskets, make curtains, paint brushes, picture frames, and handles for bladed weapons In Thailand, an uninhabited island, which is famous for its azure coastline and gorgeous beaches, is even named after the plant The absence of bamboo groves does not affect the popularity of the place among tourists In China, the juice of the plant, tabaxir, has been used since ancient times to treat asthma and cough In Japan, bamboo, along with branches of blooming cherry and pine, is a symbol of the Land of the Rising Sun Here he is respectfully called the king of forest vegetables Many tales glorify the grace, flexibility and plasticity of bamboo The plant is the personification of one of the postulates of Zen Buddhism: its hollow stems, like emptiness, are tapped as a symbol of purification from selfish aspirations, and their hardness is the male will and inflexibility of the samurai It is known that bamboo stems can compete with steel in strength They are used to reinforce concrete and create motorcycles Thus, in the Philippines in 2018, a bamboo e-bike of the Green Falcon model was made as a sign of the country’s residents’ concern for the environment The Taiwanese company ASUS also promotes eco-ideas She launched the production of laptops with a body consisting of 85% bamboo and 15% plastic In China, the tree-like plant is considered a symbol of longevity, in India - of strong friendship In China, bamboo has been the main raw material for the production of paper and chopsticks for decades The tree-like plant is one of the favorite treats of pandas, the unofficial symbol of the country In China, bamboo represents a person who is perfect in every sense and steadfast, who may bow before the storm, but always rises again In Malaysia there is a legend about a maiden, slender as bamboo, living in its trunk A beautiful nymph can be seen if you cut the shoot In the Philippines, amulets are made from bamboo to attract happiness During Indonesia's liberation struggle against the Dutch colonialists, it was used to make copies Bamboo is very unpretentious and is the record holder among grasses, shrubs and trees in terms of growth rate The length of its trunk increases by an average of 10 cm per day, and in some species - by 1 mm in 2 minutes This is a consequence of the plant’s powerful root system Bamboo fiber has good antibacterial and hypoallergenic properties All of these characteristics make the plant one of the most sought after in the life of a modern person World Bamboo Day calls attention to the enormous potential of bamboo in the field of conservation and environmental protection