15th National Crystal Growth Symposium, which was sponsored by Crystal Growth Committee of Chinese Ceramic Society and organized by Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Optics & Fine Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo University, and Hebei University and co-organized by Shanghai Ceramic Society, was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province from Nov. 11 to 16, 2009. More than 360 representatives around of China took part in this symposium. 272 research papers were received. 175 representatives made their presentations in the symposium and 97 research papers were demonstrated in post form. 54 famous specialists and experts were invited to present their reports in the symposium. A small exhibition was arranged to demonstrate during the symposium. 12 enterprises, universities and research institutes displayed their instruments and equipment, raw materials and crystal products. This small exhibition attracted participants to pay their visit.