Bamboo, it seems, has an image problem. People think - or have the mentality - that bamboo is a low quality building material.

竹子似乎存在形象问题。人们认为竹子是一种低质量的建筑材料，或是具备这样的心态。

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Only on the base of art image, and combined with material, judgement, thinking and technology, highly unity, exquisite bamboo root carving can be created.

为唯有在艺术形象产生的基础上，并对材料、眼力、思维和技艺四者有机结合，高度统一，才能创作出精美的竹根雕艺术品。

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After a long time, the image of the bamboo in different seasons, under different weather conditions and different moments were deeply imprinted in his mind.

所以当他拿着笔准备作画时，竹子的形象就立刻出现在眼前。

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To bolster its green image the Nest thermostat comes in a bamboo box.

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