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Chinese Potted Landscapes中国盆景 Chinese potted landscapes have been famous for centuries. They are described as “soundless poetry”, “stereoscopic paintings” or “living sculptures”. In a pot no larger than a wash basin, the ingenious craftsmen create a miniature reproduction of a natural scene using stunted trees and plants, rocks and sometimes water. Chinese potted landscapes started as early as in the Eastern Han Dynasty with a history of about 2000 years. When potted landscapes were first grown it was very difficult to determine because they were only a folk art in the beginning. Bu