The 18th Asia Pacific Web Conference
The Asia Pacific Web Conference, a leading international conference on research, development and applications of Web technologies, database systems, information management and softwareengineering, is aiming at attracting professionals of differentcommunities such as industry and academic from not only Asia Pacificcountries but also other continents. The objective is to share the experience inthe area of the World Wide Web with the underlying technologies and applications.

About Suzhou
The long history of Suzhou City has left behind many attractive scenic spots and historical sites with beautiful and interesting legends. The elegant classical gardens, the old-fashioned houses and delicate bridges hanging over flowing waters in the drizzling rain, the beautiful lakes with undulating hills in lush green, and the exquisite arts and crafts, etc. have made Suzhou a renowned historical and cultural city full of eternal and poetic charm.
Suzhou is best known for its gardens: Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lingering Garden, the Surging Wave Pavilion, and the Master of Nets Garden. These gardens weave together the best of traditional Chinese architecture, painting and arts.
Suzhou is also known as the "Venice of the East". The city is sandwiched between Taihu Lake and Grand Canal. Network of cannels, criss-crossed with hump-backed bridges, give Suzhou an image of City on the water.

Previous APWeb
Previous APWeb conferences were held in Beijing (1998), Hong Kong (1999), Xi’an (2000), Changsha (2001), Xi’an (2003), Hangzhou (2004), Shanghai (2005), Harbin (2006), Huangshan (2007), Shenyang (2008), Suzhou (2009), Busan (2010), Beijing (2011), Kunming (2012), Sydney (2013), Changsha(2014) and Guangzhou (2015).
APWeb 2016 will take place at Suzhou, China. It is a city with a long history on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China.