This paper summarizes the progress on the total syntheses riod from 2006 to 2010. The overview focuses on the first of natural products accomplished in rnainland China during the petotal synthesis of natural products of contemporary interest includ- ing alkaloids, cyclopeptides and cyclic depsipeptides, macrolides, terpenoids and steroids, saponins and glycosides. The development of novel synthetic strategies and methodologies, and application of new selective synthetic methods in the total syntheses of natural products are included as well.
