The State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, located in Tsinghua University, is a major academic development project supported by the State Planning Commission using the loan from the World Bank. The Laboratory was proposed in 1991, and established with the approval of Chinese government in November 1995. Professor Li Longtu, a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, is the director of the Laboratory. Professor Yao Xi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the chairman of its Academic Committee composing of experts and The State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, located in Tsinghua University, is a major academic development project supported by the State Planning Commission using the loan from the World Bank. The Laboratory was proposed in 1991, and established with the approval of Chinese government in November 1995. Professor Li Longtu, a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, is the director of the Laboratory. Professor Yao Xi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the chairman of its Academic Committee composing of experts and