On November 9, the Academician and Expert Research Center, established by Cheng Zongmao, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in Yichang Xiao\'s Tea (Group) Co., Ltd, was officially inaugurated, which is also the first tea academician and expert research center in Hubei Province.

　　Presently, Chen is the only tea academician in tea industry of China, whose major research focuses on the pesticide residue in tea garden, production and construction of green tea garden and so on. Not long ago, Xiao\'s Tea Group discussed the affair of establishing the Academician and Expert Research Center with Chen who fully affirmed the development of Xiao\'s Tea Group and showed his willingness to offer supports to the development of the tea industry in Hubei Province. Then Xiao\'s Tea Group signed an agreement with Chen.

　　With the assistance of Chen and his team, the introduced intellectual resources assist Xiao\'s Tea Group to solve the industrial key technological problems, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and increase the added value of the tea products and drive the development of the tea industry. With the Academician and Expert Research Center inaugurated, Xiao\'s Tea Group will further push forward its scientific and technological innovation, extend the industrial chain and realize the sustainable development.

　　(Correspondents Min Weiqing, Li Jiaoyan and Zhang Guorong)