“2012 Shanghai International Symposium on Present Status and Development Tendency of Advanced Ceramics” sponsored by Shanghai Association of Ceramic Industry was held on June 14th in Shanghai. More than 110 representatives coming from universities, research institutes in Shanghai, and enterprises in all parts of China attended the symposium. Over 20 representatives from Special Ceramic Committee, Inorganic Energy Material Committee and Furnace and Equipment Committee of SCS also presented at this symposium. Just before the symposium the Chairman of South Korea Fine Ceramic Association & Shanghai Ceramics Association made their welcoming addresses, respectively. On the symposium the experts from China, Japan and South Korea introduced the latest achievements in advanced ceramics. They also described recent development, product introduction and marketing and the countermeasures under the new situation. Total of 8 invited reports were presented in the symposium. SCS appointed 3 researchers making presentations on research in advanced ceramic and its devices. During the symposium, the participants were organized to visit “2012 Shanghai International Advanced Ceramic Exhibition”.