The 12^thInternational Biennial Conference of the Asia Regional Home Economics Association was held in Hangzhou on August 20, with over 300 domestic and foreign household management experts and scholars representing 10 countries and regions including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Cameroon, The U.S. and Taiwan and Hong Kong of China attended the conference. The opening ceremony was hosted by Professor Zhang Qing - Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhejiang Shuren University.