Mr. Liu Yunshan, Member of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat and Head of Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, paid an inspection tour to XTBG on April 2.

 He listened to a report on advances in scientific research, germplasm preservation and public education in XTBG by Mr. Li Hongwei, XTBG vice director. He urged XTBG to promote spiritual civilization and play a demonstration role for the local minority ethnic groups, while taking scientific research as its major mission.

 After visiting the living collections, Mr. Liu Yunshan went to the rainforest protected within XTBG.

He also planted a memorial tree named Pterocarpus macarocarpus Kurz at the garden.

Officials from Yunnan Provincial Government and Xishuangbanna Prefecture accompanied the visit.