The 11th International Symposium on Photonics and Optoelectronics (SOPO 2018) will be held from August 18 to 20, 2018 in Kunming, China. SOPO 2018 is sponsored by Wuhan University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, IPOC State Key Lab, Anhui University, Southwest University, Nanjing University of Science & Technology and Liaocheng University.  

SOPO is an annual conference in China since 2009. It was held in Wuhan, Chengdu, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xi’an, Beijing and Guilin from 2009 to 2017. Each year there are 100 - 200 attendees from Asia, Europe, America, etc., and there have been quite a lot of well known experts giving plenary speeches. In 2018, SOPO will be held from August 18 to 20 in Kunming, China. It dedicates to facilitating the global development of Photonics and Optoelectronics and exploring ways in which the latest research results can be shared. 

Kunming, Yunnan’s capital, resides at an elevation of 1890m and boasts a milder climate than most other Chinese cities. Celebrated as the "Spring City," Kunming has neither severe winters nor extremely hot summers and can be visited at any time of the year.