Mr. Li Jianguo, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, paid an inspection tour to XTBG on June 25.

Prof. Zhou Zhekun, deputy director of XTBG, made a brief report on the development and future planning, and accompanied a tour within the garden.

Mr. Li Jianguo showed much interest in the preservation and utilization of plant resources and the beautiful landscape of XTBG. 

Li Jianguo planted a chittagong chickrassy (Chukrasia tabularis) for memory in the Commemorative Plant Garden.