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opening ceremony of the 19th Hua Fong National  Oriental artefacts. Words cannot adequately describe   Top left; Viewing stone
        Bonsai Exhibition. Impressive not only for the color-  all that was there to behold; one can only express our   Top right; Juniperus chinensis -
        ful opening ceremony itself, but also for the number  thanks and appreciation to Mr. Chen for his generous   height 1 m 28 cm.
        of top quality bonsai and suiseki exhibits on display.  hospitality together with those from the Taiwanese   Middle left and right; Collected
        It could only be summarized, without exaggeration,  associations who provided us visitors with the op-  Taiwanese juniper - early styling
        as Taiwan’s highest level of bonsai.        portunity of viewing Taiwan’s bonsai and suiseki at   and example of unstyled
                                                                                                collected juniper
          Thereafter over the next few days, those of us who  its unsurpassed best.
        were guests of our Taiwanese hosts, had the pleasure                                    Bottom; Collected and partially
                                                                                                styled junipers.
        of visiting a some of Taiwan’s prestigious private col-
        lections and nurseries, including Taichung Bonsai
        Village and nurseries specializing in red and white
        pines, as well as the famous Taiwanese junipers. On
        the final day, the trip culminated with time spent at
        Mr. Chen’s Wann Yiing Garden with its extensive
        grounds, lakes, bonsai and impressive museum con-
        taining a diverse and considerable number of rare






























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