Past, Present and Future The Taiwan Bonsai Creators Association (TBCA)

摘要

During the last few years, Southeast Asia has played a contributing role in the development of the world bonsai community. In the global bonsai arena, Taiwan has garnered countless accolades as a source of bonsai greatness because of the high qualityof artistry and technical ability of its bonsai practitioners. However, little is known about the foundation of Taiwan's professional bonsai community and Taiwanese bonsai. Because ecological and climatic factors play an important role in the developmentof bonsai in Taiwan, we begin with a brief description of Taiwan's microclimate. The island of Taiwan (Isla Formosa) lies on the Tropic of Cancer and its general climate is marine tropical. The northern and central regions are subtropical, whereas the south is tropical and the mountainous regions have temperate belts. This diversity of climates, combined with the tropical heat and humidity, makes it possible for growing a vast number of tree and plant species, thus contributing to the diversity of those used in bonsai. This huge ecological assortment and availability of resources, united with