The plant that best represents the spirit of Chinese scholars is bamboo,zhu.

有种植物最能代表中国文人的精神追求，这就是竹。

Chinese value the character of zhu.

中国人看中竹的品质。

We can see its wild and intractable style from its erect shape and integrity from its straight joints.

从它挺直的身形，看出桀骜不驯的风骨。

We can see tenacity in its unbendable branches.

它不断向上生长的竹节，看出气节；它不易弯曲的特征，看出坚韧。

Chinese scholars treat zhu as their spiritual support,saying that they could live without eating meat but no without zhu growing around their houses.

中国文人把竹当做精神寄托，宁可食无肉，不可居无竹。

Zhu is everywhere in Chinese daily life.

竹子在中国人的生活中无处不在。

You feel peaceful and at ease with zhu around.

身处竹林你可以感受到它的飘逸自然、素雅、宁静。