The Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO), initiated in the year of 2000 by Indonesia,is an annual international physics competition devoted to students of secondary schools in Asia region. It is usually held in late April or early May in which more than twenty countries and regions have participated in the competition since its beginning. Its conduction exactly follows that of International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) except each participating country can send eight contestants at most instead of five in IPhO. The APhO has not only greatly promoted the quality of physics education in Asia region, but also provide an additional opportunityand opened an extra window for bright young students to widen their view over the outside world.