The 3rd International Camellia Forum on Yellow Camellias was held in Nanning, Guangxi, China from 22nd February 2013 to 25th February 2013. More than 200 delegates from home and abroad present this forum. The president of International Camellia Society Mrs. Patricia L. Short, and and two vice-presidents of Prof. Guan Kaiyun and Prof. Gianmario Motta, were present this forum. Guan Kaiyun, Wang Zhonglang, Yang Shixiong and Zhao Dongwei form Kunming Institute of Botany ,attended  this forum as well.

 

This forum intends to enhance academic exchange and co-operation with various countries and regions, improve scientiifc research on propagation and breeding and promote germplasm conservation, development and utilisation on yellow camellias. Totally 53 papers were collected, in which 24 were present in the forum. Wang Zhonglang had a lecture “The Characteristics of Tropical and Rare Golden Camellias and Their Introduction” and Yang Shixiong had a lecture “Camellia tokinensis: the Re-discovery after 100 Years”. Prof. Guan Kaiyun, as one of chairperson preside over a forum on yellow camellia breeding, cultivation and industry.