Page 9 - BCI Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Q1 2025

Top left: Two views of the
banquet at Baowen Garden.
Top right: President Chen
welcomes Kunio Kobayashi
and his Japanese colleagues to
Baowen Garden.
Middle left: President Chen
signs cooperative agreements
with Australian and German
clubs.
Middle right: Opening ribbon-
cutting ceremony, and
unveiling the plaque for the
BCI Bonsai Industry-Academia-
Research Center.
Bottom: View of Baowen
Garden.
A Feast for the Senses
The convention featured over 200 masterpieces of
bonsai and viewing stones, showcasing the exceptional
skill and creativity of their creators. Chinese penjing
masters captivated audiences with their live demonstra-
tions, crafting miniature landscapes that evoked the
iconic Karst Mountains of Guangxi Province. Other
compositions depicted the arid beauty of the Gobi and
Taklamakan Deserts, enhanced by delicate figurines of
people, animals, and boats, adding depth and storytell-
ing to each display.
At the Liuzhou Stone Museum, attendees were treated
to a stunning array of Chinese viewing stones, each a
marvel of natural beauty. A highlight was the collection
of Lingbi stones (靈璧), sourced from Anhui Province.
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