The　2006　IASS　Symposium　and　APCS　Conference　were　organized　in　Beijing　on　October　16-19,　2006　to　represent　and　discuss　on　some　topics　including　New　Olympics,　New　Shell,　and　Spatial　Structures.　Professor　Tien　T.　Lan　was　conferred　Honorary　Membership　of　IASS　due　to　his　achievements　in　spatial　structures　and　distinguished　contribution　to　the　IASS.　The　participants　in　the　discussion　included　many　researchers,　engineers,　architects,　builders,　and　other　professionals　around　the　world.　There　were　altogether　293　formally　registered　participants　who　came　from　33　countries,　in　which　206　participants　came　from　countries　other　than　China.　More　than　200　papers　were　presented　in　the　conference　that　featured　the　presentation　of　Hangai　Prize　papers　and　the　introduction　of　the　Beijing　Olympic　Projects.　Several　real　applications　were　reported　for　the　construction　of　sports　buildings,　convention　and　exhibition　centers,　and　hangars　for　the　promotion　of　the　developments　of　spatial　structures　in　the　future.