WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1986
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RARE BONSAI ON SHOW IN TUEN MUN
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VISITORS TO TUEN MUN THIS WEEKEND WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE MORE THAN 300 RARE AND EXOTIC BONSAI AND FLOWER PLANTS DURING THE ANNUAL BONSAI SHOW AT THE CHING CHUNG KOON MONASTERY.
THE 10-DAY EXHIBITION WHICH STARTS ON SATURDAY (APRIL 26) 13 ORGANISED BY CHING CHUNG KOON, TOGETHER WITH THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
ADMISSION IS FREE AND THE EXHIBITION WILL LAST UNTIL MAY 5.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN '86 BONSAI SHOW WORKING COMMITTEE, THE REV HAU PO-WOON, SAID HORTICULTURE IN CHINA HAD A VERY LONG HISTORY DATING BACK TO THE EASTERN HAN DYNASTY.
+BONSAI IS APPROPRIATELY CALLED SOUNDLESS POETRY, PAINTING AND LIVING SCULPTURE, HE SAID.
+CHING CHUNG KOON HAS A FAMOUS COLLECTION OF SOME OF THE MOST RARE AND EXOTIC POTTED PLANTS OF A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES, SIZES AND STYLES, HE ADDED.
+MOST OF THEM ARE ALSO NOTED FOR THEIR HISTORICAL VALUE AND RARITY, + HE SAID.
THESE INCLUDE MINIATURE TEA TREES, ELMS, PINES AND PLUM TREES. ALSO ON DISPLAY AT THE EXHIBITION WILL BE WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ENTRIES IN A BONSAI AND FLOWER PLANTS COMPETITION HELD RECENTLY IN THE DISTRICT.
FREE TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO TAKE VISITORS FROM THE TUEN MUN FERRY PIER TO CHING CHUNG KOON FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR H. Y. LEE; DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR J.C.A. HAMMOND CHAIRMAN OF HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LAU WONG-FAT AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE SHOW AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (APRIL 26) AT CHING CHUNG KOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BONSAI EXHIBITION AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY AT CHING CHUNG KOON IN TSING CHUNG ROAD, TUEN MUN.
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