Guangning County is one of the top ten "hometowns of bamboo" in China, and is also the only county in Guangdong Province to enjoy this honor. Bamboo resources in Guangning are abundant and widely distributed. There are many varieties of special bamboo in Guangning. In terms of use, the bamboo in Guangning can be mainly divided into five categories: timber bamboo, weaving bamboo, shoots bamboo, fence bamboo, and ornamental bamboo. The common people throughout history paid great attention to bamboo, continuously cultivating it and playing to the advantages in both quality and quantity of Guangning bamboo. Moreover, within a rather long period of time in history, bamboo became a major commodity for export in Guangning.