Quiz · The Vanishing Bamboo Weavers

Question 1What is the main idea of the whole passage?

A training programme for young machine operators The decline of traditional bamboo weaving and efforts to preserve it The growing market for plastic products A tourist guide to the speaker's grandfather's village

Question 2Why have machine-made plastic products replaced bamboo goods in local markets?

They are much cheaper and last longer They are made by local craftsmen They look more traditional and beautiful They are easier to weave by hand

Question 3According to the speaker, what is really needed to save the craft?

More workshops for curious tourists Higher taxes on plastic products A new generation of young apprentices who value the craft Bigger online shops run by cooperatives