Translational medicine is a new concept in the field of international medicine.It is people-oriented research based on clinical practice, putting forward scientific questions, carrying out in-depth research, and finally translating basic research into clinical practice. It causes great concerns in basic medicine, clinical medicine, preventive medicine as well as biological pharmaceutical industry and other areas since the concept has been raised. This review introduces the concept and development of translational medicine as well as the recent achievements in the study of translational medicine in China.