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The history of Bonsai
Although the word ‘Bonsai’ is Japanese, the art it describes
originated in the Chinese empire. By the year 700 AD the
Chinese had started the art of ‘pun-sai’ using special
techniques to grow dwarf trees in containers. Much later, the
Japanese took over the art and refined it to what we know
today as Bonsai.