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4 A Global Bonsai Experience: The 13th Liuzhou Viewing Stone Festival
& BCI International Landscape Bonsai Invitational Convention
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A Journey Through Art and Nature
By Dr. Sujata Bhat, India
A Celebration of Bonsai and Stones
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia.
The Incredible BCI Liuzhou Convention
By Tony Tickle, UK
16 Building Bonds Through Bonsai
By Tony Bebb, Australia
18 Blending Tradition and Innovation
By Yang Xi, China
Natural Harmony and Artistic Gathering in Liuzhou
By Liu Chuangang, China
On Exhibit: The 13th Liuzhou Viewing Stone Festival & BCI International
Landscape Bonsai Invitational Convention
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PUBLISHING SCHEDULE
Celebrating 60 Years of Bonsai Artistry and Community:
The Toronto Bonsai Society’s Landmark Exhibit
By Joe Grande, Canada
ARTICLES
30 Bai Dai Yu 白帶魚 White Banded Fish: 20-year Juniper transformation
By Min Hsuan Lo and Andrew Lo, Taiwan
40 Double Nemaki
By Alessandro Bonardo, Italy
46 How Do Plant Cells Communicate in Response to Water?
By Luis Carlos Rodriguez Zapata and Enrique Castaño, Mexico
51 BCI Honors Artistic Excellence at Italian Bonsai and Suiseki Events
By Aldo Marchese, Diego Andriani, Francesco LoPiccolo, and Nicola Sorressa, Italy
68 An Old Mountain Pine Wins the BCI Award at the 25th IBS Congress
By Carmelo Bonanno, Italy
FEATURED ON THE COVER: 月中景 (Scenery in the Moon). Golden Award Winner, Liuzhou Convention.
This evocative composition by Chinese bonsai artist Mr. Pan Dazhai captures the poetic essence of a serene
landscape framed within the celestial symbol of the moon. The circular ceramic vat, representing the moon
itself, serves as a window into a meticulously crafted scene featuring Jeju Cypress, basaltic rock, cascading
water, and figurines. The interplay of natural and sculptural elements evokes harmony and balance,
hallmarks of traditional Chinese aesthetics. This masterpiece stands as a testament to the artist’s skill and
vision, blending nature and art into a timeless narrative. Diameter 75 cm.
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Q4 O/N/D September 1