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HUA FONG BONSAI EXHIBITION, of the Shanghai Botanical Gardens and the Shohin

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, November 2015. Bonsai Group since I had scarcely returned from at-
tending the Bonsai Clubs International Convention
in Australia. Shortly after, I was both surprised and
By Malcolm Hughes, UK delighted to be invited as a guest at the Hua Fong
It was a very unexpected pleasure—my visit to Bonsai Exhibition in Taipei and participate in the of-
Taiwan to see this amazing exhibition. ficial opening ceremony.
I was unable to accept an invitation back in It was an extraordinary experience over a five-day
September to attend an event in China as the guest period; the hotels, the hospitality and the bonsai were
all of an exceptional standard. From the very first mo-
ment of arriving, nothing was overlooked, the comfort
absolute and every need attended to with thorough-
ness and care.
Initially, I had expected to be the only European
but was delighted to find two others present, namely

Left column, top to bottom;
Front entrance of the Grand
Hotel in Taipei
Part of the exhibition
Professor Amy Liang presents
a special award to Kunio
Kobayashi
Polished stone - height 46 cm,
Viewing stone with accent
Right column;
Ficus - height 1 m 5 cm.
Juniperus chinensis

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