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Pygmy slow loris are a species of primate that comes from the rainforests and bamboo thickets of Vietnam, Laos, eastern Cambodia and southern China.

The sun found its way through the trees as the composer and percussionist Levy Lorenzo stood in front of the stage and began with a ceremonial pounding of bamboo poles.

The deeper you get in the gardens outside, the more the shade of the bamboo envelops you, and your breath comes back.

Vietnam’s determination to navigate a changing geopolitical landscape — with a flexible approach known as “bamboo diplomacy” — has also influenced the language its leaders use to describe the past.

I’ve got one of those bamboo whisks, and I like the whole routine of boiling water and then whisking in the matcha powder.