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Top photo; Bonsai styling
demonstrations during
the first two days of the
convention. François Jeker
from France (far left) and
Lo Min Hsuan from Taiwan
(center).
Bottom left; Bonsai
demonstration by Japanese
artist Matsuda (right) and
assisted by Mr. Konishi Yukihiko
(left).
Bottom right; Zhao Qing Quan
(China) creating one of his
famous rock and tree penjing
arrangements.
Mr. Kobayashi Kunio (Japan) started the day’s lec- public demonstrations consisted of artists from dif-
tures series on stones with an excellent overview of ferent countries working on small- to medium-sized
Japanese suiseki. He was followed with a detailed lec- trees. Mr. Hu Yun Hua from Shanghai explained to
ture by Dr. Qiu Zhili on Chinese Lingnan Wax Stones. the crowd of observers the various processes and tech-
This completed the series of informative lectures on niques being used to make bonsai. A group of young
viewing stones to an enthusiastic group of hobbyists students from a local primary school were also dem-
and professionals. Mr. Chua Dato (Malaysia) volun- onstrating their newly learned Lingnan style method
teered to moderate and translate the lectures for the of creating bonsai. Both sets of demonstrations served
audience into Chinese and English, depending upon as the portion of the convention that was open to the
the lecturer’s spoken language. public, free of charge.
Bonsai styling techniques moved out of doors to Awards were presented for the outstanding trees
the East patio of the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall for and stones on exhibit during the convention. BCI
a series of demonstrations for the general public. awarded three Medals of Excellence to bonsai art-
Prior to this, the demonstrations had been restricted ists and three additional medals to people who dis-
to the people who registered for the convention. The played outstanding stones. These were presented at

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