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Top; An impressive
Bougainvillea glabra in
full flower. This specimen
measures 120 x 110 x 70 cm.
Bottom; Another Ricky Wu
Lingnan penjing on display
at a special exhibit in Liu Hua
Hu Garden in downtown
Guangzhou, 2012. A fine
specimen like this is often
displayed at a key location
where a prominent window
frames the specimen.

to other countries. He has donated numerous trees to gardens and Throughout the long history of penjing and bonsai, a few individu-
penjing societies throughout China. In 2012, he donated five large als stand out for their significant contributions to this art form. Ng
penjing specimens to the Crespi family bonsai museum and nursery Shing Fat is one of these rare individuals who has an all-consuming
near Milan, Italy. In order to promote Chinese penjing, Ng sends passion for penjing. It is his commitment to share his knowledge,
over 100 of his prize-winning trees to be exhibited aboard each year. skills, and collections with others that makes him an extraordinary
Ng Shing Fat generously devotes his time and resources to promot- individual. Ng is a rare individual who is more interested in promot-
ing Chinese penjing. He serves on many boards when he is not work- ing Chinese penjing, rather than promoting himself. Thanks to him,
ing as chairman of the Hong Kong China Development Limited Lingnan penjing will not only be preserved but will become better
company. He is the Executive Vice president of the Chinese Penjing known and spread to all regions of the world.
Artists Association, the Permanent Honorary Vice president of the
Hong Kong Penjing & Art Stone Society, Executive Vice President
of the Guangzhou Penjing Association, Vice President of the Guang-
dong Penjing Association, and as an International Consultant to the
World Bonsai Friendship Federation. He is the first Hong Kong resi-
dent to be given the Chinese national class of “Penjing Arts Master.”
Ng’s trees have won over 200 Gold medals in exhibition in China
and abroad.
In 2006, he published a beautifully illustrated book My Penjing: Col-
lection & Creation Volume 1 featuring many of his trees. This was fol-
lowed by a large format, 27 X 37 cm, two volume book Selected Works
of Ng Shing Fat’s Penjing Art. Volume one is devoted to photographs
of some of his better trees while Volume two is reserved for antique
pots. In addition to showing the pots, other photos show details of
each pot and the artist’s seal when present. Every aspect of this book
from the photography to the binding is outstanding.

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