In the morning of December 10, 2012, Mr. Tim Standbrook (Consul of Science and Innovation), Ms. Bronte Zhang (Senior Science and Innovation Officer) from British Consulate-General Shanghai and Dr. Otakar Fojt (Senior Science and Innovation Adviser) of British Embassy Prague visited the Chinese National Compound Library (CNCL). A brief introduction of the history and development status of the facility was given by Professor Ming-Wei Wang to the honorable guests, who greatly admired the advanced infrastructure and rich cultural environment of CNCL.