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50TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATIONS
Top left; Convention hosts pre-
pare the ceremonial cake.
Top right; The inevitable candle
blowing and exchanging of
awards to commemorate
the occasion ensued and
finally collapsed in humor as
the giant cake became a mass
of cream as it was cut and por-
tions handed around.

Bottom right, facing page and
bottom this page; The speeches
were followed by a kaleido-
scope of color from dancers,
musicians and singers in every
conceivable incandescent
color you can dream of. This
was all captured on video
and projected onto a gigantic
screen.

Thursday, the first full day of the Convention, started park, part of the renowned Slender West Lake beauty
early and gained momentum as the day progressed. spot. Fortunately, for all, the weather was extremely
An Opening Ceremony in true Chinese style, began kind with sunshine and temperatures in the lower 20s,
with a performance by a bevy of attractive young girl as the entire event was held outside in the large park.
drummers, obviously enjoying the occasion, and was The exhibition included a vast display of 150 or more,
followed with the formal opening in a large ceremoni- large penjing and landscape plantings together with
al hall with the inevitable round of speeches from BCI a further exhibition of as many Chinese stones, with
President, Dr. Tom Elias together with a number of an accompanying display of photographs of interna-
local dignitaries comprising the City mayor and repre- tional stones and trees from the BCI Photo Competi-
sentatives of local government. Tom excelled himself tion. The Chinese hosts prepared large poster sized
with a well-rehearsed introduction in Chinese. prints of each of the 50 best stones and 50 best trees
Delegates were then transported to the famous Yang- in the BCI 50th anniversary photography contest. An
zhou Slender West Lake scenic park, the venue for entire building was set aside for the photos that were
the exhibitions, demonstrations and trade fair near also used in the BCI new book Best of BCI: 50 Stones,
the world famous penjing garden. This is a vast public 50 Trees, 50 Years.

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