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Next, we once again flew north on a domestic flight to
Beijing where we absorbed many of the major tour-
ist attractions, including a visit to the Great Wall, a
bucket list item for many, and a dinner at an exclusive
stone museum. Finally the tour concluded with the BCI
convention in Tianjin where there was massive bonsai
and stone show that featured a dramatic and startling
21-gun salute, simultaneous translations of speeches, a
jaw-dropping assortment of viewing stones, and more
dinners and entertainment.
© Budi Sulistyo
above; The signing ceremony for 50th BCI Anniversary and Interna-
tional Bonsai Convention that will be held in Yangzhou in 2013.
far left; A modern shirt with traditional pants on a child at a park
in Beijing.
left; The YELLOW BUS participants.
below; The highest artificial rock hill in the old emperor garden in
Nanjing. It was used by the royal family to enjoy the fresh air and
beauty of the scenes.
facing page, top left; Brook Zhao describes his Chinese Elm plant-
ing at a demo to commemorate the signing of the 2013 contract
for the BCI Convention in Yangzhou.
facing page, middle left; Beautiful female musicians dressed in
colorful clothing entertained BCI guests with traditional Chinese
guqin music at the Slender Lake Park in Yangzhou.
facing page, bottom left; Evening boat ride on the Qinhaui River by
the Confucius Temple in Nanjing.
© Rob Kempinski © Ian Glew
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© Budi Sulistyo
