Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up There is a parable of the Chinese bamboo tree, a true story that ...

Now, here’s an interesting story a coach of mine told me a while ago that has a great lesson for entrepreneurs. It’s the story of the Chinese Bamboo Tree. To grow the Chinese Bamboo Tree, you’d water ...

Bamboo is not wood, but a grass with no woody material in its stem. But we are seeing more and more use of this grass in cabinets and as a wood substitute. And I have seen some pretty good-looking ...

Philip Karoki, a worker at a bamboo farm. Bamboo has plenty of uses such as construction, making charcoal, pulp, utensils, furniture, toothpicks and crafts. [PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD] The bamboo ...

Have you ever wondered how a bamboo tree house is made in the jungle? In this video, we use primitive tools and natural techniques to create a sturdy home above the ground. Every piece of bamboo was ...

PEORIA — What do you get for winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament? A championship banner. Check. A championship ring. Check. A tree named Bamboom! Check? "Yes, we have a Chinese bamboo ...