Regions of China

China is an extremely large country with thousands of years of cultural evolution among a distinct and various division of borders within the Country. Their land evolved into a huge manufacturing haven for making any kind of equipment, textiles, iron, and of course bonsai tools and bonsai supplies. They have the experience and resources. However, before all this came about they underwent a renaissance in the industry. Provinces and regions of China shaped different schools and styles of creating bonsai trees. Depending on the region, different bonsai schools emerged from China, some to mention are listed below:

The Lingnan School

This school represents a broad southern Chinese style. Mostly compromised of two techniques, chopping the trunk with bonsai tools called trunk splitters, and growing out branches. The trees selected here must have a durable survival tendency considering you are indeed cutting a trunk. And these trees must also be able to produce branches at a fast rate. Bonsai in this category could include banyan, maples, elms, fukien teas, fruiting tress such a crab apple and jasmine, and sub-tropical and tropical bonsai trees. Some other characteristics and style definitions of this school of thought include shaping with the tendency to curve the trunk back-and-forth while at different bends produce a branch, usually with bonsai tools we label as branch benders in combination with bonsai wire. Always staying in an informal upright position, the very top is a flat canopy.

The Su School

This northern regional school of thought compromises many sub-divisions of China, like eastern and western provinces. In this area of China the use of pines and conifers were common considering the northern locations. Many styles formed from the Su School. Introduced into the styles were lots trunk twisting and "S" shapes, including the branches. The use of extreme bonsai wiring techniques and pruning gave way to very radical designs, but mostly in an informal upright position.

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