From August 4 to 8, the 2015 XTBG Excellent Students Summer Camp was held successfully. 43 outstanding college students gathered together on the beautiful island – Xishuanganna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG). The camp was consisted of opening and closing ceremonies, theme lectures, professional presentations, interview, exchange of friendship and other activities.
At the opening ceremony on August 4, the campers sang the XTBG song “Our Garden, Our Home” in chorus. Afterwards, XTBG director Chen Jin delivered an opening speech and expressed his sincere congratulations and warm welcome to those who came to the camp. He shared five reasons to study in XTBG.
XBG CPC Secretary Li Hongwei gave a brief introduction to the garden and hoped the campers get happiness and experience success through the visit, study, communication and other activities to approach and understand XTBG.
A series of activities were involved in the summer camp. Special themed lectures delivered by Cao Min, Tan Ken, Quan Ruichang and other professors aroused research interests among the students. XTBG Seminar provided a platform for the campers to understand academic atmosphere and international exchange in the garden. Academic salon, laboratory tours, field trips, and volleyball contest all provided the campers pleasant, practical, and meaningful experiences.
On August 8, the closing ceremony was held. Mr. Li Hongwei issued certificates of completion for the students.
The holding of 2015 Excellent Students Summer Camp aims at promoting the exchange of ideas among the best students, strengthening their understanding of botanical and ecological studies and selecting outstanding students to continue their studies at XTBG. Outstanding students gathered in XTBG, exchanged in-depth thoughts and established profound friendships. They also felt the heritage and scholastic atmosphere of XTBG, and added spiritual resource and intrinsic motivation for the future academic career.
Prof. Chen Jin delivers an opening speech
Mr.Li Hongwei introduces XTBG
XTBG professors and campers pose a group photo
Mr.Li Hongwei confers certificates of completion to the campers
