Here's the story of how bamboo shaped Chinese poetry, Japanese folklore, Indian tradition and human health.

A little correction: In the episode, I mentioned that bamboo was the only plant to survive the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. This is partly true. Records indicate that, in addition to bamboo, ginkgo, weeping willows, camphor trees, oleanders, and crape myrtle also survived. However, bamboo does possess incredible resilience. Its robust underground rhizome system protected its roots, and its rapid growth rate allowed it to regenerate and push through the ash remarkably fast.

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