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Chinese Garden of Friendship

March 11, 2011 by Jonas Dupuich

I had the fortune to visit Australia last month. After a long, sleepless flight, I arrived in Sydney unable to check into my hotel for several hours. So I wandered around. Just five minutes from the hotel, I stumbled into Sydney’s Chinese Garden of Friendship. And right inside the front gate, I found myself in the “Penjing Courtyard.” I found it funny that my first photos of Australia featured small trees in pots.

Penjing Courtyard

Penjing Courtyard – Chinese Garden of Friendship

Penjing Courtyard

Penjing Courtyard

Penjing Courtyard

Penjing Courtyard

The rest of the garden was a pleasure – a perfect way to while away the warm afternoon.

Lake at the garden

Chinese Garden

Bridge and waterfall

Bridge and waterfall

The Seven Sages in Bamboo Forest

The Seven Sages in Bamboo Forest

Large figure stone

“Sage”

Waterfall

Waterfall

Hillside

Slope below Clear View Pavilion

Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis – these birds are all over Sydney

Iguana

Iguana

Lantern

Lantern in the Gurr (Clear View Pavilion)

Sleeping Boy Buddha

Sleeping Boy Buddha

Frangipani (Plumeria acutifolia)

Grotto

Grotto behind Peace Pavilion

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  1. Philippe Tot says

    May 2, 2011 at 11:46 pm

    Hello Bonsai tonight,

    This is Philippe Tot of The Lingnan Penjing Academy of Australia. I am based is Sydney Australia.

    I am the original creator of The Penjing in the Chinese Gardens. Also the Former Curator of the Chinese Garden of Friendship.

    I was the Penjing Caretaker from 1992 -2010.

    So I built the collection for over 18 years.
    These photos are the 1st I’ve seen of my old trees in over a year and frankly, I am shocked & saddened at the drop of standard and health of them. I can see that are not being cared for very well since I resigned to teach full time back in June 2010.

    If you wish to see better photos of them in optimum health and standards, over the years please visit;

    http://www.penjing.com.au

    or face book

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Philippe-Tots-The-Lingnan-Penjing-Academy-of-Australia/161620960528929

    Regards,

    Philippe Tot

    The Lingnan Penjing Academy of Australia

    • xwires says

      May 3, 2011 at 7:09 am

      Thanks for the update Philippe – Jonas

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