She and her friends from Sichuan were impressed with a bamboo chair called Bashi.

Bashi is a word used often by Sichuan people. It means "very nice", "cozy" or "comfortable" in their dialect and perfectly embodies their optimistic and laid-back attitude toward life, Li says.

The chair is one of over 30 pieces of bamboo furniture designed by Jeff Dayu Shi, an internationally acclaimed designer, which went on display at the exhibition at the invitation of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization since the exhibition opened on April 29.

Most of the pieces are international-design award winners. Ruomo, another chair, for example, won the German Design Award 2020.

The chair captures the unique aesthetics of natural bamboo and bamboo composites while boasting an ergonomic design and a streamlined shape. It breathes new life into bamboo design through a combination of art and technology.