Chinese Bamboo Torture is an ancient form of torture which utilises the natural properties of bamboo.
The victim is taken outside and either strung between two posts or trees or strapped to a base composed of widely separated slats. The aim is to have the victim suspended horizontally with access to his or her torso from below.
This takes place directly above a patch of young bamboo plants, a plant which is very strong and grows rapidly reaching staggering heights.
Hence as the victim lay suspended in mid air the bamboo would begin to grow towards them.
The pain and discomfort at being held in such an unnatural position for several days was in itself a bad experience. However the torturers would also cut the tips of the stems to ensure a sharp point as they grew towards the victim. When the bamboo reached the victims skin the real pain began as the sharp points dug in.
If the victim refused to cooperate at this point (or if the torturer was particularly sadistic) they were left there as the bamboo continued to grow. Owing to the incredible strength of the bamboo stem and the sharpness of the tip, the plant would on most occasions pierce the skin and continue to grow through the abdomen (and any other flesh in its way) eventually causing death.
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