The 14 th Asia Pacific Burn Congress, the 18 th Chinese Symposium on Burn Medicine, and the 2023 Huaxia Burn Forum was held successfully in Chongqing from September 13 th to 16 th, 2023. More than 1 000 participants from more than 10 countries and regions attended the congress, including over 100 overseas experts. The theme of the congress was homage, heritage, and innovation, and three-day academic exchange was held in the form of academician forum, keynote forum, and seven thematic sub-forums focused on the hot spots and difficulties in the fields of burns, trauma, wound repair, and related fields. The congress was compact, comprehensive, in-depth, and fruitful, with warm atmosphere at the meeting site.