The Yangtze River Delta Region Bonsai Invitational Exhibition and Zhejiang Wuyi Bonsai Art Exhibition Was Successfully Held

Mr. Bao Shiqi (left), President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association, presents a plaque and flag to Mr. Shen Lang (right), Director of the Wuyi Member Activity Center

Plaque Presentation Ceremony for the Zhejiang Wuyi Member Activity Center of the China Bonsai Artists Association

and the Yangtze River Delta Region Bonsai Invitational Exhibition Was Successfully Held

Original author | Wuyi News Network reporter Wang Chaoya, correspondent Hong Shiliang

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Golden October, colorful Wuyi, guests from all directions, gathering at Yue Garden, joining in a grand occasion. Each pot, each scene, within a square inch, reveals the beauty of heaven and earth. At 10 a.m. on October 20, 2018, "Bonsai China - Yangtze River Delta Region Bonsai Invitational Exhibition and Zhejiang Wuyi Bonsai Art Exhibition" was held at Yue Garden. At the exhibition opening ceremony, the plaque and flag presentation ceremony was held for the Zhejiang Wuyi County Member Activity Center of the China Bonsai Artists Association.

Ms. Ruan Danxi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Wuyi County Party Committee and Deputy County Mayor, and Mr. Bao Shiqi, President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association, each took the stage to deliver speeches, expressing congratulations and good wishes for this event.

Ms. Ruan Danxi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Wuyi County Party Committee and Deputy County Mayor, takes the stage to deliver a speech

Mr. Bao Shiqi, President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association, takes the stage to deliver a speech

In addition to the opening ceremony and the bonsai exhibition, the organizing committee also specially invited Mr. Xu Hao and Mr. Wu Jicheng to give live production performances for local bonsai enthusiasts, drawing plenty of attention to this event.

The guests attending this event included: Ms. Ruan Danxi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Wuyi County Party Committee and Deputy County Mayor; Mr. Wang Fang, Deputy Director of the Wuyi County People's Government Office; Mr. Xuan Jianyi, Chairman of the Wuyi County Science and Technology Association; Mr. Cai Minjun, Deputy Director of the Wuyi County Forestry Bureau; Mr. Bao Shiqi, President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association; Mr. Xu Hao, Executive Vice President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association; Mr. Rui Xinhua, Executive Vice President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association; Mr. Wu Jicheng, Executive Vice President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association; Mr. Sheng Peiqing, Vice President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association; Mr. Chen Guanjun, Vice President of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association; Mr. Hu Guangsheng, Deputy Secretary-General of the Sixth Council of the China Bonsai Artists Association; Mr. Zhu Xianchu, Secretary-General of the Jinhua Bonsai Art Association; Mr. Yang Handong, President of Zhejiang Hujiang Thread Industry Company; and Ms. Lei Xuping, Vice President of Zhejiang Hujiang Thread Industry Company.

After the opening ceremony ended, everyone went to view the bonsai. Elegant bonsai, towering pines and cypresses, graceful pomegranates, beautiful ornamental stones, all vying in splendor. Row after row of bonsai decorations, group after group of guests gathering happily, the beautiful and quiet Yue Garden seemed to "come alive." Golden fruits like lanterns, like pendants; deep green leaves supporting fruits, setting off flowers; sturdy twisted branches like coiled dragons, like sinews and bones; one pot, one plant, one tree, all scenery; one stop, one turn of the head, one glance, full of delight.

"Harvest" Chinese persimmon (Diospyros cathayensis) 75cm tall Collection of Wu Jicheng Gold Award

Wu Jicheng from Jiangsu brought more than 20 works this time representing the Jiangsu region, and his work "Old Persimmon" won the Gold Award. Wu Jicheng said that he has reached the point of obsession with bonsai, and even handed his own business over to his wife to manage while he devoted himself entirely to bonsai art. "Playing with bonsai has brought me great changes. I used to love playing cards, but after I started with bonsai, I simply had no time to play cards, because I had to carefully take care of my bonsai." Bonsai is "alive"; everyone who grows bonsai will get to know it and converse with it, and the response it gives is a different flavor in spring, summer, autumn and winter, intoxicating.

Xu Hao, Executive Vice President of the China Bonsai Artists Association, praised this exhibition repeatedly: "From this exhibition, it can be seen that Wuyi's bonsai development in recent years has been very good. This bonsai exhibition gathers fine works and provides citizens with an opportunity to appreciate bonsai art, and it is also a strong driving force for raising the level of bonsai development."

It is understood that this bonsai exhibition featured a total of 110 exhibited works (including small bonsai pieces). Among them, more than 60 fine works were specially invited from many bonsai artists from Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Anhui and other places, covering multiple schools and diverse styles. The China Bonsai Artists Association organized bonsai art masters to conduct the judging, and a total of 4 Gold Awards, 6 Silver Awards and 9 Bronze Awards were selected.

"Bonsai is an elegant traditional art form that balances 'self-cultivation, character development and aesthetics,' and it is highly consistent with the connotation of the 'Wellness Wuyi' concept that our county vigorously promotes. This bonsai exhibition can not only open a new window for our county to promote wellness culture, but will also certainly further promote the inheritance and carrying forward of Chinese bonsai art," said a person in charge of the relevant county department.

Masson's pine (Pinus massoniana) Collection of Cheng Haishan Gold Award

Five-needle pine (Pinus parviflora) 100cm tall 40cm wide Yue Garden Gold Award

"Language of the Forest" 120cm tall Collection of Yang Fuhai Bronze Award

Appreciation of bonsai works by Wu Jicheng of Jusong Garden

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Yang Jiaxiu from Dazhou, Sichuan self-recommends the following Dazhou hilly small shrub golden bullet tree (Diospyros armata) bonsai:

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