2000-Year-Old Books Were Made of Bamboo!

Discover the art of making bamboo slips, China’s 2,000-year-old writing medium. From roasting bamboo to threading strips with silk, this meticulous craft preserves history and culture.

[blackplauge]

Imagine how romantic it would be to receive a love letter like this

[luiseatoll]

Bamboo is so good that they started using it for high-rise appartments and condominiums.

[Bluesloth]

So that's why the language is written vertically instead of horizontal

[bobcharlie]

My dad had a few of those. They are so cool.

[dattatreyamangipudi]

Oh my god, now im in love with bamboo...ive been bombarded by bamboo shorts since morning.

[GreenLeafUponTheSky]

So this is how bamboo planks are made in minecraft

[richardschneider]

"Teacher termites ate my homework scrolls I swear..."

[Osama_Zyn_Laden]

It's honestly sad to think about how many historical artifacts similar to this were destroyed in Mao zedong's cultural revolution. It was called a Great Leap Forward, but it was a great jump backward for China.

[GoldenEagle]

NGL I thought I heard Live Leak folktales

[mftasdidgamingff]

😯 i sow this in apothecary diaries. I thought these are made from wood.

[elfire]

Me coming to the comments section looking for Plumbus references

[druva]

Yeah everything about 2000 yrs agoo😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[DruvRatee]

We used palm leaves thousands of years ago..

[ianmcpherson]

Which is why their writing system goes down first then later second

[dervissuleyman]

Bamboo Chair, Bamboo Food, Bamboo Good

[hbxdeiya]

That's how yss enter the the fights : only mlbb players know this

[Angie]

would they throw it away if they made a mistake?

[kertahoon]

That makes gain perspwctive about "prehistoric" register over egiptians hierogliphs... because it's obvious nobody needs nothing except for charcoal..

[Raquya]

Oh rights thats why the japanese write from top to bottom. These things.

[motortraction]

I'm glad Lord of the Rings wasn't published on this stuff - I don't have enough room.