Abstract: In recent 20 years, the hernia and abdominal wall surgery in China was in a fast developing stage. The paper published in Issue 5, 2017 of the Lancet gave scores for 25-year development of 32 diseases, and a high score of 99 points on diagnosis and treatment of inguinal hernia in China was in fourth place globally, which has far outstripped the other countries of the world. But there is still a wide gap on comprehensive strength between Chinese and international levels. Authors have to make further efforts in many aspects, including the standardization, guideline, basic research, innovation and development of surgical techniques, registration system and quality control of hernia and abdominal wall surgery in China, in order to encourage and inspire surgeons to have continuously inheritance, development and innovation in the achievement and historical problems.