Hong Kong fire may speed up moves to end use of iconic bamboo scaffolding

While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex remains unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the buildings at the time of the fire.

2025-11-28

Visitor vandalism threatens Kyoto's iconic bamboo grove landscape

Kyoto’s iconic bamboo grove in Arashiyama is being defaced by a surge of graffiti, local authorities say. Kyoto City inspected about 7,000 bamboo stalks on Oct. 6 and found that roughly 350 had been vandalized.

2025-10-16

Egret regret: Residents complain as bird flock brings noise, odors to Naju apartment complex

Nature's beauty or just a big smelly pile of poop? Hundreds of white egrets have taken over a bamboo grove next to a new apartment complex in Naju, South Jeolla, overwhelming residents with noise, odor and droppings

2025-07-16

[Living Tradition] Bamboo document

Whilst treasures belonging to the famous Kansong collector family failed to win even one bid at an auction hosted by K Auction in southern Seoul on May 27, several other objects were successfully sold including this royal bamboo document made...

2020-06-01

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Hong Kong fire may speed up moves to end use of iconic bamboo scaffolding

Visitor vandalism threatens Kyoto's iconic bamboo grove landscape

Egret regret: Residents complain as bird flock brings noise, odors to Naju apartment complex

[Living Tradition] Bamboo document