Bamboo is an extremely tough and versatile plant, and is used extensively throughout China and Japan for a variety of uses. Its ability to flourish with the minimum of care or attention mean it is often used a symbol of longevity and strength.
The yin yang symbol illustrates the Asian philosophy that everything in the world has an equal opposite. It describes how opposites are interconnected, and reliant upon each other, rather than being at odds with each other. Yin and yang are complementary forces, in perfect balance, and each cannot exist without the other.
