The first editorial board of Plant and Bioculture was officially established on October 9. The English journal is hosted by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and published in cooperation with Beijing Zhongke Journal Publishing Co., Ltd.

The Fourth Southeast Asia Biodiversity Workshop was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR from September 21 to 24. With the theme of “Building a shared future for biodiversity: regional cooperation and ecological restoration in Southeast Asia”, it brought together over 100 experts and scholars from more than 15 institutions across 10 countries. The workshop focused on biodiversity survey and monitoring, species conservation, ecosystem restoration, sustainable use of biological resources, and regional cooperation.

Awarding ceremony of “Yunnan Science & Technology Prize 2025” was held on September 15 in Kunming. Among the prize winners, Prof. Liu Wenyao, Dr. Chen Chunfeng and Prof. Yu Diqiu and their respective teams of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) won the second prize.

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) held an international consultation meeting fro its future development on September 9. It brought together experts from Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), along with Chinese and international experts in botanical gardens, biodiversity conservation, and ecology. Prof. Chen Jin, current director of XTBG Academic Committee, chaired the meeting.

The Secrets of the Himalayas: An Illustrated Guide to Common Plants of Sejila Mountain has been recently published. The book was written by Prof. Yang Yongping of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), offering a vivid introduction to the distinctive plant life of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) hosted an advanced training workshop on environmental education research from August 21-28. The eight-day workshop brought together scholars, educators, and practitioners from universities, research institutes, botanical gardens, and social organizations across China.

A Checklist of Vascular Plants in Laos, the most detailed baseline work on the country’s plant diversity to date, has been recently published by China Forestry Publishing House. It marks a key phased achievement in the ongoing project to compile the Flora of Laos, led by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG).

The botanical garden, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences currently, hosts 111 international researchers and students. Though only a small fraction of China's landmass lies in the tropics, the institute is helping train a new generation of researchers to safeguard rainforests across the world.

56 outstanding undergraduates from 37 universities, including Ocean University of China, East China Normal University, and Fudan University, gathered together at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) from July 26 to August 3 for a week-long, immersive scientific experience.

At the invitation of the Lao Institute of Biotechnology and Ecology (BEI), a team of researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) conducted a 24-day botanical expedition in southern Laos from July 2-25. They investigated plant diversity and advanced regular bilateral cooperation with Lao research institutions. They also gave a special training session for BEI researchers on the identification of common tropical plant families, enhancing local capacity in field botany.