It is an irony that the official opening of the Esplanade-Theatres On The Bay and the giving of the bonsai plants to the Shanghai Botanical Gardens were reported in the press on the same day. This also offers much food for thought.

• 滨海艺术中心的开幕，与盆景走宝事件在同一天见报，极具反讽意味，也更加引人反思。