bamboo curtain

or Bam·boo Cur·tain

[ bam-boo kur-tn ]

noun

1. the political and ideological barrier that impeded relations between Communist Asia, especially China, and the West from 1949 to 1972. Compare iron curtain ( def 1 ).

bamboo curtain

noun

1. (esp in the 1950s and 1960s) the political and military barrier to communications around the People's Republic of China

Word History and Origins

Origin of bamboo curtain¹

First recorded in 1949; modeled on iron curtain ( def )

Example Sentences

A voice was heard from behind the bamboo curtain of the shrine, and the old people were informed that their wish would be granted.

From Project Gutenberg

She lifts the bamboo curtain which hangs before the room at the end of the veranda and passes to her doom.

From Project Gutenberg