Bonsai appreciation: the branches are as slender as a crescent moon hook, or thick and robust, vigorous and elegant, each with its own merits

The bonsai branches are either thin, "hooked like the moon," or strong and healthy, handsome, each with its own beauty. The contrast between the two sides is obvious, with yin and yang facing back to back.

The bonsai branches are either thin, "hooked like the moon," or strong and healthy, handsome, each with its own beauty. The branch curves of the bonsai in Figure 2 are very beautiful, very simple, yet they look like a crescent moon.

The bonsai branches are either thin, "hooked like the moon," or strong and healthy, handsome, each with its own beauty.

The bonsai branches are either thin, "hooked like the moon," or strong and healthy, handsome, each with its own beauty. Look at this bonsai, the ancient stump is magnificent, absolutely delightful.

The bonsai branches are either thin, "hooked like the moon," or strong and healthy, handsome, each with its own beauty. Beautiful lush foliage, and the roots and trunk are even more beautiful.

The bonsai branches are either thin, "hooked like the moon," or strong and healthy, handsome, each with its own beauty. The towering stone and the bonsai tree are planted with a hole and stone at the base. Dear friends, do you like bonsai like this?