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Top four photos; Zhenyangfang Tourist Town near Yingde.
This is a relatively new development near the Beijiang River. The complex contains a series of tourist-oriented shops including ve or six nice shops that are devoted to viewing stones, especially the local Ying stones.
Bottom; Tour participants borded a large ship at the Zhenyangfang Tourist Wharf for a pleasant scenic cruise of the Zhenyang Gorge. They had an opportunity to rest while observing large limestone rock formations that yields the famous Ying stones.
Heritage. Students of all ages were welcoming us to present their skills. It was a unique place of education, preservation and future of the bonsai arts involving, cal- ligraphy, painting, kung fu, philosophy, history dance, music, architecture and creation of penjing. Even the rain could not stop the enthusiasm of the students.
e following day, in a drizzling rain, brought us to Shunde with Pinsonqiu Pine Garden. For some of us it was a second trip in ve years to revisit this wonderful, well tended exhibit. e rain seemed to have added an extra sparkle to the pines.
In the a ernoon we were treated to an excursion to Liu Hua West, the home of the Guangzhou Bonsai Group. An old mansion, lled with exquisite bonsai, viewing stones and ceramics was the entry to an en- chanted garden with lakes and fabulous trees.
e outstanding hospitality, generosity, friendship and the beauty of the bonsai displayed will be a mem- ory to cherish for years to come.
Viewing Stone Tour:
A bus load of viewing stone enthusiasts le Guang- zhou early on the morning of September 20 for the two and one-half hour ride to Zhenyangfang Tourist Town near Yingde. is is a relatively new development near the Beijiang River. e complex contains a series of tourist-oriented shops including ve or six nice shops that are devoted to viewing stones, especially the local
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