Mr. Jia Qinglin, former top Chinese political advisor, paid an inspection tour to Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) on January 16. He planted a tree of Hopea odorata Roxb. in the Commemorative Plant Garden.

     After listening to report on XTBG’s development by Dr. Chen Jin who showed him around the living collections, Mr. Jia Qinglin remarked that XTBG played a model role in constructing ecological civilization in Yunnan province. He expected a better development prospect for XTBG.

  Ji Qinglin also urged the local government of Yunnan province and Xishuangbanna prefecture to support the development of XTBG.

Jia Qinglin (R1) listening to report of Chen Jin (L1)

Jia Qinglin and his companions planting a memorial tree

Jia Qinglin (C) together with Chen Jin (R1) and  Li Hongwei (L1)