China’s Bamboo-Related Intangible Cultural Heritage and Innovation in Bamboo Weaving

In  the  writing  and  editing  of  China’s  Bamboo-Related  Intangible  Cultural  Heritage  and Innovation  in  Bamboo Weaving (hereinafter  called  the  “Booklet”), we  have  focused  on  introducing Chinese bamboo weaving to allow readers to comprehend relevant knowledge about the craft, fully appreciate its charm, and inspire the passing down and innovation of bamboo-weaving techniques.

The  Booklet  includes  six  chapters  focusing  on  intangible  cultural  heritage,  China’s  national bamboo related intangible cultural heritage elements, the development of Chinese bamboo weaving, analysis  of  bamboo-weaving  patterns,  modern  designs  and  product  innovations,  and  a  tutorial series on bamboo-woven products. The first chapter introduces the definition of global and Chineseintangible  cultural  heritage.  The  second  chapter  systematically  outlines  the  history,  model  for classification and contemporary development status of China’s traditional bamboo crafts. The third chapter  presents  an  in-depth  analysis  of  the  development  of  bamboo-weaving  skills.  The  fourth chapter  features  12  flat  weaving  patterns  recorded  by  the  project  team  in  Chishui  City,  Guizhou Province, where “China Danxia, a World Heritage Site, is located. It provides a detailed exploration of pattern characteristics and weaving methods, accompanied by picture and video tutorials for readers to practice by hands. The fifth chapter comprehensively elaborates on the innovative design system of bamboo-woven products and showcases real-world cases through personal involvement in designing and  collecting  innovative  bamboo-woven  products from both  domestic and  international  sources. Finally, the sixth chapter explains the production methods  of  common  bamboo-woven  products  to readers through video tutorials.