From the perspective of clothing, bamboo plays an important role in the origin and development of China people's clothing. Bamboo shoes, hats and umbrellas appeared in Qin and Han dynasties, with bamboo as cloth, bamboo as crown and bamboo as rain, which have been used ever since. In the Tang Dynasty, bamboo cloth was one of the important tributes of some counties in Lingnan area, and bamboo was also the decorative material of the ancients, which showed the contribution of bamboo to human clothing culture.
From the edible point of view, bamboo shoots and dictyophora are very popular delicacies, and bamboo is an important crop raw material for famine relief in past dynasties. According to the pre-Qin literature, bamboo shoots more than 3,000 years ago were delicacies on the table. There are many ways to eat bamboo shoots, and thousands of delicious foods can be cooked. Bamboo also has special medical value. In the earliest medical books in China, there is a historical record of using bamboo to treat diseases. Bamboo is full of treasures. Bamboo shavings and juice made from leaves, fruits, roots and stems are all effective medicinal materials. Bamboo yellow and dictyophora are also good medicines for treating diseases.
The appearance and development of vehicles and facilities is one of the symbols of China civilization. Bamboo has played an important role in transportation. The origin and development of ancient vehicles and facilities are closely related to bamboo. Ancient people used bamboo to make bamboo carts, rafts, boats and bridges, which created many firsts in the history of world transportation and made great contributions to the development of world transportation tools and facilities.
Archaeological data prove that in the late Paleolithic and early Neolithic, ancient ancestors began to make bamboo utensils with bamboo. The pottery unearthed from Xi 'an Banpo site of Yangshao culture has the impression of bamboo woven fabric at the bottom, a large number of printed pottery with bamboo patterns have been unearthed from Liangzhu cultural site in the south, and more than 200 bamboo wares have been unearthed from Qianshanyang site in Xing Wu, Zhejiang. With the continuous development and progress of society and culture, there are more and more kinds of bamboo products. By the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the production of bamboo ware had become an important production department in the society at that time-bamboo handicraft industry, and bamboo ware had become an indispensable item in the life of the general public at that time. There are more than 60 kinds of bamboo wares in Han Dynasty, more than 100 in Jin Dynasty, nearly 200 kinds in Tang and Song Dynasties, and more than 250 kinds in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Such as reeds, reeds, bowls, chopsticks, spoons, plates, bowls, steamers, etc. Cooking utensils, baskets, barns, barns and boxes for articles. Furniture includes beds, sofas, seats, chairs, pillows, chairs, screens, tables and cabinets.
From the perspective of human living environment, bamboo has also played its special role. Ancient ancestors discovered the special protective function of bamboo very early, and attached importance to the protective function of bamboo in cities and the safety of residential buildings. Bamboo was used as a fence wall in past dynasties to prevent thieves and protect the safety of cities and residential buildings. Bamboo forest is favored by people because of its functions of regulating climate, conserving water, conserving soil and water, reducing noise, purifying air and preventing wind damage. People at all times and all over the world are not allowed to use it to protect and beautify the living environment of mankind. Thus, bamboo has made an extremely important contribution to the daily life of China people, showing the elegant demeanor of bamboo civilization. Therefore, the relationship between bamboo and people's life, as Su Dongpo said: "People who eat bamboo shoots, live in bamboo tiles, carry bamboo rafts, cook bamboo firewood, wear bamboo skin, write bamboo paper and walk bamboo shoes can't live without this gentleman for a day."