On August 4, 2006, Director of the Department of Basic Research, Ministry of Science and Technology visited Southeast Station on Alpine Environment on the Tibetan Plateau.

After acknowledging the research areas of the station, he pointed out the significance of the station’s location on the plateau, as it is in the main pass of inflow vapor from the sea. He encouraged Chinese scientists to take the advantage of actually in the plateau to study the hydrothermal process and unique landscapes there.