As one of the special handicrafts of China, bamboo carving is favored by the people. This traditional art took shape in the Six Dynasties (222-589) and became popular during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. The intelligent ancients not only made various daily necessities and tools for production with bamboo, but also engraved them with beautiful decorative patterns. Bamboo carvings cover a wide range of subjects such as Images of Buddhas, figures, flowers, animals, landscape and pavilions.
