Chad Sinclair prunes a bonsai work at the White Bear Bonsai Garden in Chongzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 21, 2024. Photo:Xinhua

Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China.

To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden."

Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition.

In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and Canada to introduce Chinese bonsai to more people and use bonsai culture as a bridge for communication between China and his hometown.

Chad Sinclair visits UK Elizabeth's Garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 29, 2024. Photo:Xinhua

Chad Sinclair visits a bonsai garden in Wenjiang district of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 21, 2024. Photo:Xinhua

Chad Sinclair prunes a bonsai work at the White Bear Bonsai Garden in Chongzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 21, 2024. Photo:Xinhua

This undated file photo shows a bonsai work of Chad Sinclair. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. Photo:Xinhua