During the National Science and Technology Week 2009, XTBG has organized a series of activities and events to increase the understanding and awareness of biodiversity conservation and environmental protection. Many people including professors, experts, general visitors, teachers and students, both adult and children get involved.

   The National Science and Technology Week (May16-22) and International Biodiversity Day (May 22)  provided an opportunity to organize activities that help educate, publicize and emphasize the importance of biodiversity to human beings and spread XTBG’s efforts in safeguarding biodiversity.

Besides opening ceremony and special guided tours on International Biodiversity Day, other events also happened.

 By using the collection of cultural relics in the Tropical Rainforest Ethnic Culture Museum and garden ornaments around it, “pattra-leaf culture and biodiversity conservation” was introduced to the visitors.

Students from Menglun Middle School had a guided tour on International Biodiversity Day. Familiar with the Garden as they are, they still show much interest in the beautiful plants, especially palms of tropical flavor. They learned the relationships between plants and literature, plants and culture, etc. To them, it’s both educational and entertaining. They said they would care for the environment and save resources in their daily life and popularize the importance of environmental protection among their peer students too.

Pattra-leaf culture (Palm Leaves Buddhism Sutra Culture) is an encyclopedia of the traditional culture of Dai ethnic minority group. It includes Pattra scripture, the scriptures written on cotton paper and traditional cultural images in folklore, which have recorded not only the scriptures of Southern Buddhism but also the contents of philosophy, history, law, language, calendar, literature, art, ethics, science and technology, medicine, etc. It is regarded as a “living” cultural form in the Dai area of China.