Galliformes are an order of heavily-formed ground-feeding birds that include pheasants, partridges, cracids, grouse and megapodes. China is richly endowed with a wide variety of Galliformes, and alsoundertakes vital studies and conservation on this order of birds.The World Pheasant Association (WPA) iscommitted to the study and conservation of Galliformes and the habitats they depend upon, both in the wild and in captivity, to prevent their extinction. WPA holds international symposia on Galliformes regularly around the world. The partnership between the China Ornithological Society and WPAhas been establishedsince the 1980s. With the aim of better international communication and cooperation, the 2016 Beijing International Symposium on Galliformes, the 6thsuch event,will be held from 21-23rd Octoberin Beijing.