On August 17, 2006, Chinese Academician Prof Chen Yiyu visited Nam Co Interdisciplinary Monitoring and Observation Station, showing great interest in the scientific work done in the station and concern about the living conditions of the work staff. 

Prof Chen approved the work done in the past year on the station, agreeing with the scientists on the cite selection of the station and six aspects of research assigned to this station. He also suggested that revision be done to data collected by auto-meterological systems, intervals between sampling cites be better readjusted, and more collaborations be carried out with other relevant institutes, eg Institute of Northwest Plateau Research.