Bamboo is called "poor people's material" and even in China it is not (wide) accepted as a modern building material. But bamboo makes nearly the lightest houses, which (become) better than "modern" materials at surviving earthquakes over the years.
And unlike the "Tofu" buildings that may (destroy) in just several seconds in some earthquakes, bamboo makes a much (safe) building. That is why it is suggested as a replacement(替代品)by International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR).
INBAR notes that number of people who do not have safe and healthy shelter will increase with population growth if no proper action is taken.
Study shows that bamboo is excellent in (strong) and is as strong as wood. Besides, because the lightweight and good elasticity(弹性)of bamboo, bamboo buildings are very good at resisting(抵抗)earthquakes. For example, all of the 30 bamboo houses survived without any damage in the 7. 6 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica in 2012.
Ancient Chinese people preferred living in houses (make) of bamboo. In Yunnan Province, some locals still live in bamboo homes which can protect (they) from rain and wind. And in Zhejiang Province, bamboo is plentiful, local officials have been encouraging architects to design buildings using bamboo.
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