At the invitation of Yunnan Provincial People’s Government, the academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) who are natives of or work and live in Yunnan made an inspection tour of the province. On October 27, the academicians came to XTBG.

    The academicians are CAS members Bai Yilong, Wang Xiji, Zhou Jun, Huang Runqian, Sun Handong, and CAE members Hu Yongkang, Su Junhong, Chen Jing, Dai Yongnian, Ma Hongqi.

    Prof. Xu Zaifu, former director and emeritus professor of XTBG, and Mr. Li Hongwei, deputy director of XTBG, accompanied the tour and briefed the development of the Garden to the guests.

    After visiting Xishuangbanna, the academicians were continuing their tours to Dali and Lijiang within Yunnan.