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design. Each member is allowed to submit a maxi- mum of two (2) entries. Shortly a er each exhibition, a booklet comprising of the highest ranked bonsai, a picture of the creator and the judge scoreboard for each individual tree that makes the cut is published. is allows the association to maintain a historical archive of the occurrences and to establish a member rank system. Friendly competition among artists is erce, so each artists tries to improve his or her skill continuously, further contributing to the rapid devel- opment of bonsai in the island. Currently, a liation consists of skilled professional individuals from all over Taiwan. Presidential elections are held every two (2) years and past presidents hold the title of honorary president for an additional two (2) years a er their term has concluded. is allows past presidents the ability of representing TBCA in other countries and to promote the Taiwanese bonsai style locally and over- seas. Depending on the number of trees that attend the show, the judge panel encompasses a group of nine (9) or eleven (11) award winning Taiwanese bonsai professionals who are among the top ranked artists in the country and are considered reputable masters by their peers. Judging consists of three (3) selection rounds (one point per round) in which the trees are evaluated for overall display, maturity (trunk/branch
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