The year of 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of Ailaoshan Forest Ecosystem Research Station of XTBG. A series of activities were held to celebrate its 30th birthday.

On September 16, some veteran scientists, leaders, and young students were invited to put forward suggestions for future development of Ailaoshan station.

Dr. Zhang Yiping introduces Ailaoshan Station 

On September 19, a celebration ceremony was held in Renmin Hall of Jingdong County. Scientists and officials gathered together to celebrate the event. Academician Wu Zhengyi and some other scientists sent congratulation letters.

For the celebration, Ailaoshan station displayed its research achievements over the past 30 years. It also organized popular science activities for secondary and primary students.

Academician Sun Honglie, former vice president of Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended the celebration. He delivered a lecture to students of Jingdong Vocational Middle School. He also inscribed the school motto.

Academician Sun Honglie

Inscribing school motto

Dr. Chen Jin, director of XTBG, delivered a lecture entitled “Botanical gardens and plant resources conservation and use” to over 800 civil servants of Jingdong County. Concerning the construction Jingdong subtropical botanical garden, Prof. Chen Jin answered questions raised by the audience.

 Dr. Chen Jin

12 other graduate students also made popular science lectures to students of Jingdong. Altogether, more than 7600 students participated in the event.

In addition, a “CERN symposium on forest ecosystem” was held on September 21. Representatives from 10 forest research stations of China participated in the symposium.

 The Ailaoshan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, founded in 1981 by Academician Wu Zhengyi and other pioneers, is a national field station and an important supporting platform for scientific research of XTBG.