China launched its National Science and Technology Week 2014 on Saturday, with more than 1700 science events, exhibitions and lectures held throughout the nation from May 17 to 23. The CAS Public Science Day (May 17-18) is included in the week. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) celebrated the national science week by giving lectures to local students, holding exhibitions concerning, climate change, tropical rainforest life, and fossils, and guided tours by experts, etc.

The event aims to educate the public and advocate spirit of science, raise awareness of climate change and conserving biodiversity, and demonstrate XTBG’s responsibility to community.

On May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity,  XTBG offered special guided tours to the general public. Some professors and associate professors were as volunteers to show the tourists around the garden.

Initiated in 2001, the annual national science week has been held consecutively for 14 years, riveting more than 800 million people who attended its events.

Volunteer tour guides

Guiding local students to tropical rainforest

Students from Xiaojie Primary School of Damenglong celebrating IDB at XTBG

XTBG offered special guided tours to the general public. Some professors and associate professors were as volunteers to show tourists around the garden.

XTBG offered special guided tours to the general public. Some professors and associate professors were as volunteers to show tourists around the garden.

XTBG offered special guided tours to the general public. Some professors and associate professors were as volunteers to show tourists around the garden.