Top 10: Chinese Penjing trees

The main difference between Bonsai and Penjing is that Bonsai is a more refined, stylistic depiction of nature (often in single tree displays), whereas Penjing is more natural and wild (usually displayed in a landscape form).

With China’s vast scale, several regional styles of Penjing were developed over the years, including the Lingnan style, Taiwan style (closer in resemblance to Japanese Bonsai), Shanghai style and the Yangzhou style. Three main categories can be distinguished for Penjing: