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Top and Middle; Two interior views of the new
outdoor display area and some of the perma-
nent collection of trees owned by Baosheng
Garden.

Mr. Xin travelled but roofless facility is designed to display trees against a white background. A paved path leads
visitors through this facility.
throughout Japan, These tropical and subtropical trees were assembled from southern China and Taiwan over the last
six years. Xin also actively sought out excellent examples of penjing in other regions of China. He
North America, visited Japan and Taiwan several times to learn about bonsai and to purchase fine bonsai for his
collection. He formed a close friendship with the late Iwasaki Diazo, the owner of Takasago-en in
Europe, India, and Niihama, Japan. Iwasaki and Xin often consulted on the development of the planned new bonsai
garden in Baosheng Garden. Sadly, Iwasaki didn’t live to see the completed facility.
Australia to see and One of his staff members, Mrs. Chen Wenjuan was given the responsibility for maintaining the

learn about existing trees. She has not only mastered this but has proceeded to become an excellent bonsai artist.
She demonstrated her skills at the 6th WBFF convention in Puerto Rico, the 2010 Guangzhou
bonsai facilities. International Bonsai Invitational Exhibition, and a workshop at the 2012 All India Bonsai Con-
vention. She will be a featured artist at the 2014 BCI convention on the Gold Coast, Australia.
The new Bonsai Museum of Baosheng Garden is located in a largely rural area near Jintan and
about an hour’s drive from Changzhou, the closest large city. The Baosheng Garden may well
develop into an important center for the arts in China. In addition to the bonsai museum,
the garden houses an impressive new art museum and housing facilities for artists to live and

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