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Inset; One of Wu’s trees in an
outdoor display in Liu Hua Hu
park in downtown Guangzhou
in 2012.
Below; a view of Tracy Garden

By Tom Elias, USA
Photos courtesy Tracy Garden and Tom Elias
he Chinese Lingnan school of penjing is enjoy-
ing a major resurgence and more wide-spread
Tpopularity due, in large part, to a new garden
and the tireless efforts of a dedicated individual, Ng
Shing Fat. In a short twelve years, Tracy Garden, in
Shenzhen near Hong Kong has developed into one of
China’s finest and largest collections of penjing. Over
2,000 fine examples of Lingnan and other styles of trees
can be seen here along with a nearly equal number of
beautiful antique pots on an open 2,000 square meter
tract of land. Many penjing and bonsai clubs, delega-
tions from conventions, and special invited guests visit
Tracy Garden regularly throughout the year. This won-
derful facility, named in honor of his daughter, is the
product of the vision and commitment of Ng Shing Fat,
or as he is better known, Ricky Wu. Ng is Mandarin,
while Wu is the Cantonese version of his name; thus,
the two names.

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