In 2001 it was Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that became the host venue for the 6th Asia Pacific Bonsai & Suiseki Convention and Exhibition. The big hall in Kuala Lumpur was the place for hundreds of tropical Bonsai and Suiseki with the theme "The New Millennium Man & The Art of Nature" All of the demonstrations an lectures were successful and the event attracted hundreds of Bonsai and Suiseki lovers both locally and from around the world. The event was organised and run by the Malaysian Bonsai Society.