The Glue That Holds Shanghai Together.

I don't mean to say that Shanghai uses

bamboo a lot.

Buy, Shanghai uses bamboo A LOT.

Shanghai is under some pretty heavy

construction, preparing for the Expo

in 2010. Bamboo lattice structures

as far as the eye can see. Scaffolding

that is made out of a substance that

makes up 10% of the Chinese diet.

I realize that last observation doesn't

really mean anything, it just sounds

weird.