Welcome to 12th World Bamboo CongressJoin us September 18-22, 2020 for the 12th World Bamboo Congress. To celebrate World Bamboo Day which falls on 18 September, TBS proudly presents a celebration at the 2020 Taoyuan Land Art Festival from 18 September to 4 October. In line with the festival theme, TBS has curated a mobile bamboo installation exhibition, a bamboo-themed marketplace and periodical launch. Seven large-scale bamboo pavilions and installation art will allow visitors to engage their imagination and senses, see the exciting potential of bamboo and shift the perception of bamboo as an outdated material. As the host for the 12th edition of WBC, Taiwan boasts a rich bamboo heritage that spans over centuries and is the world’s top three bamboo-growing areas. Known as one of the best bamboo research and cultural bases in the world, Taiwan’s bamboo innovations include bamboo charcoal, biomass energy, green bamboo cultivation and bamboo construction. illustrates the modern-day potential of bamboo in Taiwan and worldwide, according to Taiwan Bamboo Society President and WBC National Organizing Committee Chair Kan Ming-yuan.