2017 14 Bonsai Club International (BCI) Convention 2017 and the 14th Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone Convention & Exhibition Day 1 Nov/03 (FRI) / Taoyuan International Airport Taichung City Hotel or Taichung Airport Taichung City Hotel BCI Board Meeting at 9:30am 16:00pm at the Splendor-Taichung Hotel Registration and Check in hotel Day 2 Nov/04 (SAT) 2 6 30 02:00 06:30 Taichung/Hotel Changhua Xizhou Mingdao University (Opening Ceremony at 2:00pm) Bonsai Demo at Xizhou Park Welcome Banquet at 18:30pm at Xing Shanjiang Seafood Restaurant Taichung/Hote Day 3 Nov/05 (SUN) / Taichung / Hotel Changhua Xizhou Xizhou Park / Chengmei Culture Park / Chuanshi Landscape Garden / Wanjing Art Garden / Lungsheng Petrified Wood Museum Taichung /Hotel International Symposium on Bonsai at 9:00am-17:00pm at NMNS, Taichung City ) ASPAC Meeting at: 9:30am-12am at Chuanshi Landscape Garden (ASPAC ) Xizhou Park: The landscapes of Xizhou Park such as plantations and lawn pathways are designed along the walkway using various trees and species of flowers. Furthermore, the entrance landscapes are 1
established as white European-style flower trellis in conjunction with climbing vines as well as lawn and trees to create a layered space of natural ecology garden. The aim of this park is to provide the public with an elegant and comprehensive recreational ground. The beautiful plants and pond are designed to offer a good panoramic view of the magnetic allure of the green fields and nearby forest. 130 Chuanshi Landscape Garden: Many landscape tree species are grown plus more than 130 bonsai pots are placed in this garden. Several real old trees exhibit their gracefulness and elegance at the entrance. There are many known millennium old trees, such as Chinese hackberry, Pinus, and Premna and many kinds of strange or precious bonsai trees. 500 1885 30 Chengmei Culture Park: It is a Japanese-style landscape park with Bald Cypress walking trails. There are 500-years old Sandalwood, precious Podocarpus, Taiwan Keteleeria, and many bonsai pots placed in the garden. Chengmei Culture Building is the Weis ancestral house constructed in 1885. Furthermore, this house has been renovated and completed during the past 30 years. It is one of the famous traditional ancient buildings in Taiwan. 2
Day 4 Nov/06 (MON) 6 / Taichung/Hotel Changhua Xjzhou Xizhou Park / Chengmei Culture Park / Chuanshi Landscape Garden / Wanjing Art Garden / Lungsheng Petrified Wood Museum Farewell Dinner at Huang Chao Golden 18:00pm Taichung/Hotel. (The visits and viewing bonsais and suiseki exhibition will be arranged on the 3rd and 4th days of the program.) International Symposium on Bonsai at 9:00am-17:00pm at NMNS, Taichung City BCI Annual General Meeting at 1pm at Xizhou Park or Wanjing Art Garden 1992 10 Wanjing Art Garden: This art garden was established by Mr. Chen, the chairman of Taiwan Plant Conservation Foundation in 1992. In the past ten years constructing the buildings and landscape design within the park, Wanjing becomes one of the largest and best gardens in Taiwan. The garden is full of rare native species of trees. From the entrance, you will see many old Cypress, huge Ebony trees lined up orderly in rows, red Sandalwood, Crescent, native Podocarpus forest, Chinese Hackberry, native cycads, and bonsai art area, etc. The Chinese pavilion, bridges, ponds, waterfalls, rocks, bring out the space of gracefulness everywhere. 3000 30 30 Lungsheng Petrified Wood Museum: Located at Tianwei Highway Garden, the museum boasts of many collections of more than 3,000 pieces of strange petrified wood and precious stones, which have hundreds of millions years of history. The whole pieces of trunk fossils are still growing, and some stones have more than 30 splendid colors with mottled lines. These fossils are made from materials including trees, animals, snails and other creatures buried by volcanic magma from many volcanic eruptions. After hundreds of millions of years later, due to very high temperature and pressure, the buried materials became fossils. As the jade of woody fossil is very rare, among these exhibition items, the precious treasures of jade fossils have more than 30 kinds of splendid colors. Each collection had changed into various historical backgrounds through its natural way. These precious world-class treasures all await your appreciation. 3
Day 5 Tour 1 Nov/07 (TUE) Tour 1: Taichung -Lukang Tour of Lukang Street and monuments Departure Itinerary Tour 2 Welcome and joins us for the BCI Taiwan Post Convention Tour November 7-10, 2017. Spend 5 days (4 nights) touring the southern, eastern, and northern parts of Taiwan Island, and finally explore Taipei before departure. Day 5 Tour 2 Nov/07 (TUE) Taichung/Hotel Kaohsiung Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum Kenting National Park (Howard Beach Resort, or similar level hotel) Ping Huang Coffee World: This coffee factory is one of the coffee producer minorities and "Coffee Exhibition" is used as a theme in Taiwan. It is a place where people can sample various kinds of coffees and square cookies. Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum: This Buddha Museum is located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is a building consisting of a harmonious blend of ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, traditional and modern architecture with the cultural, educational, religious functions. The main building of the museum 4
includes the so-called the eight-towers in front, the Buddha at the rear, the Spirit Mountain in the South, and the grand garden at the North. The museum is also participating in the bonsai exhibition of the Bonsai Association of Kaohsiung and Pingtung. Kenting Street: Kenting is a place full of tropical island and ocean style feel with more beautiful and lively streets activities at night. In addition, many commemorative merchandises and delicious Taiwanese snacks may be found in its stores. Day 6 Tour 2 Nov/08 (WED) (Fullon Hotels) Kenting Taitung Sanxian Terrace Scenic Area East Coast National Scenic Area Hualien (Fullon Hotels for 2 nights, or similar level hotel) Sanxian Terrace Scenic Area: It is a special landscape area near the Taitung, composed of offshore rocks and coral reefs. It is also the most famous scenic spot in the east coast of Taiwan 5
East Coast National Scenic Area: It is one of the tourist attractions that visitors can travel to Taitung to enjoy the beautiful east coast scenery and sunny weather. Day 7 Tour 2 Nov/09 (THU) 5 (Fullon Hotels) Hualien Hualien Distillery Sales Center Ami Aboriginal Cultural Center Bohtai Bonsai Garden (Enjoy Lunch) Zhongzheng Gymnasium, Hualien City (Bonsai Exhibition, Enjoy Dinner) Fullon Hotels, or similar level hotel Hualien Tourism Winery: Here, you will see the decoration of artistic landscape using abandoned wine urn and bottles. There are many kinds of wines and other related products that can be purchased. Of course, the most famous characteristic millet wine of Hualien is also a popular merchandise. Aboriginal Amis Cultural Centers: Here, you will see many kinds of collections in commemoration of aboriginal art from past to present and find historical value in food and culture. You will understand the aboriginal culture and their heritage and interpretation of life. 1,458 Bohtai Bonsai Garden:Visit the garden to enjoy the bonsai exhibition. The big collection of rare or precious bonsai is up to 1,458 pots. The maximum number of bonsai collections is noted in the Guinness 6
World Records. The bonsai arts, through the clever incorporation of life s inspiration are all weaved into masterful art creations. The bonsai will then present rich content, gracefulness, and harmony. Everyone will enjoy lunch at Bohtai Bonsai Garden. Zhongzheng Gymnasium: Participate in bonsai exhibition and viewing stone of the Bonsai Association of Hualien and Taitung. Enjoy dinner at Hualien City. Day 8 Tour 2 Nov11/10 (FRI) (Fullon Hotels) Hualien Taroko National Park Taipei City (two options) 1. Taipei Prof. Amy Liang s Bonsai Museum (Fullon Hotels-Taipei, or similar level hotel) 2. Taipei National Palace Museum Shopping (Free Activity) (Fullon Hotels-Taipei, or similar levelhotel) Taroko National Park: Alpine and canyon is the most famous scenery in the Taroko National Park, which is rich in unique marble, natural and ecological landscapes. The valley is staggered in the park, and the landscape is full of various canyons and streams. Here is the most famous natural ecology and geography national park. 7
There are two choices of activities at Taipei City 1. : Amy Liang Bonsai Museum The Living Art of Bonsai 500 100, 300 Prof. Amy Liang is the author of "The Living Art of Bonsai." She is a WBFF International Consultant, and a former President of NBAT. Amy Liang's Bonsai Museum is newly renovated and her new book "The Revelation of Bonsai: 50-years Milestone of Amy Liang and her Bonsai Journey" has just been published. This book reveals the inspiration and her experiences in taking care of bonsais. This book also displays Amy's bonsai journey around the world over the past 50 years. The museum has different exhibition areas such as Bonsais, Suiseki, Orchids, Fruits and Flowers, etc. There are marvelous collections of more than 500 pots of bonsai using more than 100 species of trees. Amy Liang also presents many pieces of precious stones, antiques of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and famous paintings from Master Chang Dai-Chien. Prof. Amy Liang will invite all guests to enjoy the candlelight party in the evening. 2. 101 & : National Palace Museum / Taipei 101-Building / Shopping (Free Activity) Please visit website about the National Palace Museum: https://www.npm.gov.tw/en/ Day 9 Tour 2 Nov/11 (SAT) / Taipei City Taoyuan International Airport (Departure) or Taichung Airport (Departure) 8