Posted on January 24th, 2009 by by HumBird
Bonsai, the artistic representation of a natural tree, first appeared in China over a thousand years ago on a very basic scale known as “pun-sai”. The Japanese have been recorded to adopt and refine the art to an extent not yet approached in China. The Japanese today regard bonsai as a symbol of their culture [...]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2007 by by HumBird
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