On July 1st, 2011, Prof. BAI Chunli, the President and CPC Secretary of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Prof. LI Jiayang , the deputy President of CAS, and other CAS leaders inspected Wuhan Botanical Garden (WBG).

The inspection team listened three special reports entitled "Efficient Construction of Eco-agriculture and Eco-environment of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area", "Germplasm Enhancement of Aquatic Economical Plant Nelumbonuifera gaertn" and "Construction Planning on Littoral Zones of Lakes in WBG", respectively. WBG Director, Prof. LI Shaohua, introduced briefly the progress of collaborative research between the African Biodiversity Research Center of WBG and the East African countries as well as main research focuses in "Innovation 2020".

After the conference, Prof. Bai and Prof. Li planted the Memorial Trees in Wuhan Botanical Garden and inspected the Littoral Zones of Lakes, Three Gorges Fluctuation Zones and Demonstration Area of Sink Plants.

The CAS Leaders from General Office, Bureau of Basic Research, Bureau of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Bureau of Resources and Environment, Bureau of Capital Construction, Bureau of International Cooperation, Bureau of Domestic Cooperation and Wuhan Branch of CAS, participated in this inspection.

 "Innovation 2020" Report

 Professor Bai planted the Memorial Trees

 Professor Li planted the Memorial Trees