In recognition of the achievements by the “Personnel Training Base for Tropical Horticulture”, XTBG and Simao Normal College were jointly awarded the second prize of Teaching Achievement by Yunnan Provincial Government.

The award was granted to Ms. Du Wei, president of Simao Normal College, and Mr. Li Hongwei, deputy director of XTBG, and some other teachers.

XTBG and Simao Normal College have been keeping good cooperation ties for many years. In 2001, a “Personnel Training Base for Tropical Horticulture” was established by the two institutions. Each year, about 60 college students are trained in XTBG.