A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art
2024-05-10
来源:Xinhua News
作者:Wang Xi

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Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills.

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Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu adjusts a workbench at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)


At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery.


In charge of the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has been preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere.

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Chen Hongyu (R) discusses with colleagues at Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu (1st L) guides workers to move a bonsai plant at Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu checks bonsai works at Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu tests a QR code attached to a bonsai work at Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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An aerial drone photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a view of a bonsai art museum, which is part of Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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An aerial drone photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a view of a bonsai art museum, which is part of Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)


Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government, attracting many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic connotation.

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Chen Hongyu (front) introduces sichuan-style bonsai arts to visiting students at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 20, 2024. (Xinhua)

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Chen Hongyu works on a bonsai plant at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu introduces bonsai arts via livestreaming at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu waters bonsai plants at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)


Now, taking advantage of the internet and social media, Chen continues to make efforts to promote the bonsai art both at home and abroad.

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Chen Hongyu (R) discusses designing scheme with a colleague at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu reads a book written by himself at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu arranges tools at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Chen Hongyu poses for a photo in front of his bonsai works in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)