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uangzhou (former Canton), the capital
of Guangdong province of over eight
million people (the city’s administra-
tion area includes about 13 million in-
Ghabitants), is located in the subtropical
fertile Pearl River delta and is one of the most impor-
tant commercial centers of China since ancient times.
It has served as the transport and commercial hub,
linking China with West Asia and Africa. Therefore
it was also called the Maritime Silk Road. Nowadays
it is one of the most Westernized and most densely
cultivated and developed Chinese cities. Despite this
fact, Guangzhou is known as “City of Flowers” where
streets and roads are lined by trees, flowering bougain-
villea and oleanders.
Although spring and autumn are nicest regarding
weather, the first days were sunny but very hot and hu-
mid. Therefore air-conditioned rooms were a big relief.
The 2015 Bonsai Club International Convention and
Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone Convention
& Exhibition in Guangzhou, China, with the themes

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