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China Visit: Wanna see some bamboo!

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In a couple weeks I will be visiting China. On the itinerary is Hong Kong and surrounding area, Yangshuo/Guilin area, and Beijing.

I know there will be bamboo here and there throughout our visit. I am wondering if anyone has been there and knows of any particularly amazing displays of bamboo in any of these locations.

I really want to find some nice bamboo forests to walk through. I imagine the Yangshuo area would have some, but am not sure.

Any China experiences?
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Sorry to say after living in Hong Kong for 5 years and visiting Peking I cannot help with Bamboos as it was pre my interest in the subject. But I can reccomend the American Peking Restaurant http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresu ... _id=120738
The waiters are famous for being rude, it took four and half years of going there before they shook my hand, it was a proud moment for me :lol: .
If you know anyone in Hong Kong who is a member of the China Club ,then force them to take you there to eat, the best Peking Duck in Hong Kong.
Good luck with the trip and keep us informed of any Boos you come across , plus pics please.
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If I could choose to go to any country to see bamboo it sure would be China!
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I'll post some pics when I get back if I run into any interesting bamboo displays.

Too bad I don't know my species too well because I will probably post something I think is really unique and one of you experts will be thinking, "well thats just common _____."

Should be a fun trip, though. So much history, as well as the current cultural and political curiosities.
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bluesloth wrote:I'll post some pics when I get back if I run into any interesting bamboo displays.

Too bad I don't know my species too well because I will probably post something I think is really unique and one of you experts will be thinking, "well thats just common _____."

Should be a fun trip, though. So much history, as well as the current cultural and political curiosities.
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while your there,do take the tram to the top of victoria oeak for a great view,check out the chinese garden and see the huge statue of the buddha while in nk..you can get suits made cheap and super fast also....id try contact adam turtle in tn for china info on bamboo.....sorry i could not help you more...i loved hk but that was in 1964...so much has changed

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Id ask Marler Spence ,about anything I wanted to know about China especialy Bamboo,,, http://www.mosobamboo.com/ He is very knowledgeable on bamboo in china
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boonatick wrote:the Bamboo Sea seems a must see

http://www.644000.com/international/poi ... o_sea.html
i saw 2 great large id say mybe mose rhizome carveings in a art shop in nc last week..it was fantastic ..one was of a chinese laughing budha ,but the really great one was of a chinese fisherman that utilazed the tiny tap roots as its hair..luckly i think we will see alot more of this as we deal more with china..............somewhat like the pictures at the url you listed but done so well it left me breathless

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Hey Blue sloth,
How'd the trip go? I'd love to see some pics of it over there if you have the time to post em.
I'll be heading to Nayarit, Mexico in June and hope to take some pics too!
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A little late, but here are a few pics from my China visit. Not too many good bamboo pictures, but that wasn't the reason for my visit.

Hong Kong:
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All the scafolding in Hong Kong is done with bamboo, even the high rises.
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