Tonkin bamboo cane is also called sometimes Tsinglee cane. This Tonkin bamboo-variety is usually growing upto more than 10 meters high, 2~5 centimeters thick, sometimes even upto 8 centimeters thick. Tonkin cane is a perennial grass-like plant species, which has strong climate compatibility, and also can grow in the below zero low temperature, but is best adapted to warm and moist regions. The need for some soil-nutrients is somewhat high. The soil layer must be deep, be light-textured, including high organic matter content and being a mineral rich acidic sandy soil; the elevation should be around 150~700 meters.

　　Huaiji County has the best geographical environment and the climate to suit Tonkin cane. Here Tonkin has most favourite growth conditions, thus the Tonkin cane here produced is straight from bottom to end, has sparse leaves, the nodes short, stem is smooth, tenacious, the elasticity strong, and not easy to be destroyed by insects, fungi and so on. It has a good reputation--“the steel bamboo”; After cleaning and drying, the Tonkin cane is of light yellow color.

　　Tonkin cane is superior in quality, and its contour is artistic. It is widely used in flowers planting, trees planting, gardening, and also may be used for manufacturing table, chair, bookshelf, screen, birdcage, fishing rod, chicken coop handicraft and so on. And it can be used for making apparatus as well as basket of flowers, bamboo picture, bamboo curtain, flower pot. Simultaneously it is also used in construction, and it is the superior material for high quality paper.

　　In the 50’s of the 20th century, the Soviets made the KUJBYSEV skiing pole from Tonkin cane, which was quite popular for a while. And even the international skiing competition also stipulated to use the Tonkin cane to make skiing poles.

　　“The King of bamboo” was once made for airplane parts. It is said that USA ever used the Tonkin cane as parts for the airplane gas tank.

　　Tonkin cane is the best and strongest in the whole bamboo family. It is the most representative bamboo brand; therefore people also name it “the King of bamboo”.