The 34th Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology (GW-ICC)/ Asian Heart Society (AHS) Congress 2023 was held successfully in China on 7-10 September (Thursday to Sunday).After 33 years of development, GW-ICC has become an indispensable and veritable feast for many cardiovascular practitioners, a 'reunion' occasion for generations of cardiovascular researchers and doctors in China, and an 'international through train' for Chinese cardiologist to communicate with overseas colleagues. 1 This conference brought together medical doctors from 36 countries, featured 3457 moderators or speakers, held a total of 413