On August 7, 2006, delegates led by General Director Zhang Xian’en of the Department of Basic Research, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) arrived at the Nam Co Station. After Prof Kang Shichang’s report of research work undertaken on the station, academic goals and long-term plans, Director Zhang highlighted the scientific significance of this field station. He affirmed ITP’s scientists of their accurate orientation of the station as a frontier one to study extreme ambiance. He was also convinced that the station would be internationally acknowledged as a key interdisciplinary station for global change study.