Something ancient and new is visiting the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers through April 27: 10 examples of the Chinese art of penjing. This art is ancestral to bonsai but less known in North ...

HEFEI — Hong Yu, who is part of China's post-90s generation, spends much of her time on e-commerce platforms touting penjing, miniature landscapes that have been created in her home village. "What you ...

Seeing these "gardens" is akin to looking at a universe in a plant pot. The miniature pruned branches spread and twist, artistically demonstrating the vitality of nature, allowing the viewer to stop ...

This potted history of the ancient art of penjing (Chinese bonsai), by expert practitioner Chao Qingquan, is concise and descriptive, offering an easy introduction for those unfamiliar with the ...