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Where to register

You can register for the convention and choose a tour at www.zybci2019.com
Online registration begins March 1, 2019 and ends August 20th, 2019.

About 2019 BCI International Convention Zunyi, China

BCI Convention
Zunyi, China
September 15-20

All activities, including lunch & dinner take place at the Millennium Hotel, except as noted.
Sept 15, Sunday
BCI/WBFF Board Member Arrival
Sept 16, Monday
  • Exhibition Attendee Arrival
  • BCI Board Meeting
  • WBFF Board Meeting
Sept 17, Tuesday
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Visiting Bonsai
  • Viewing Stone Show
  • Visiting Gou’s Bonsai Garden and Maotai Town
Sept 18, Wednesday
  • Bonsai Demonstration
  • Tour to Chinese Tea Sea & Cuiya 27°Scenic Spot
  • Visiting Yiyuan Bonsai Garden, Meitan County
Sept 19, Thursday
  • Bonsai Demonstration
  • BCI Annual Meeting•Visiting Bonsai & Viewing Stone Show
  • Closing Ceremony: Awards, Auction, 2020 BCI Convention Presentation & Hand over
 
Or Join us in Alashan
Sept 20-24
Lunches and Dinners at Alashan Hotel
Sept 20, Friday
  • Pick up from Hedong Airport (Yinchuan)to Alashan. Accommodations at Alashan Hotel
Sept 21, Saturday
  • Ding Yuan Ying Ancient City & Alashan Rare Stone Museum
  • Guang Zong Temple, Alxa Oirat Mongolian Folk Cultural Heritage Education Centre, Guang Zong Temple Scenic Area • Yingpan Hill
Sept 22, Sunday
  • Tour to Helan Grassland, Alashan Museum, Alashan Desert culture Exhibition Hall
  • Tour to Tonggunaoer, Swan Lake Scenic Area, FBLIFE Alxa Festival Space
Sept 23, Monday
  • Opening Ceremony: Alashan Rare Stone Museum
  • Alashan Viewing Stones International Exchange Summit
    • Opening Ceremony: Alashan Rare Stone Museum
    • Awarding Ceremony and Folk Culture Evening Party, Golden Poplar Concert Hall at Alashan Hotel
    • Opening Ceremony: Alashan Rare Stone Museum
Sept 24, Tuesday
Whole day: Take flight back home
 

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The Hotels & Convention Center
The Venues

The convention will be held at the Vigan Convention Center. Courtesy pick-up available for guests staying at the Hotel Luna or the Vitalis Villa.

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The convention coincides with the Viva Vigan International Arts Festival.
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Immerse yourself in the Filipino Culture

Your valuable presence will enhance the artistic learnings of the convention delegates and at the same time, you will enjoy the diverse multi-artistic approaches in: pottery, handicrafts, woven fabrics, culinary arts, dances, wardrobes, paintings, wood carvings, and more.

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The festival runs from the last week of April to the first week in May.

The Viva Vigan festival has become one of the largest cultural events in Northern Luzon, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world.

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Some of the Featured Activities
Chinese Tea Sea Tour
Gou’s Bonsai Garden in Maotai town
Bonsai Exhibit
Viewing Stone Exhibit
Alashan Rare Stone Museum
Experience the Local Cuisine
Bonsai show in Qingzhen City
Bonsai Demonstrators