In order to improve national anatomical technology and strengthen academic exchanges among peers, the 8th National Anatomical Technology Academic Conference and Specimen Making Competition of The Chinese Anatomical Society will be held in Hengyang city, Hunan Province from July 27 to 30, 2021. The conference is sponsored by the Science and technology development and consulting Committee of CSAS, co-organized by Southern Medical University and undertaken by Hengyang Medical College of University of South China. More than 200 anatomy teachers, technicians and students from 58 medical colleges and universities in more than 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government attended the conference.