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By precisely engineering the symmetry of the nanostructures, metasurfaces can effectively realize various optical functions such as polarization control, wavefront shaping, and on-chip optical integration, with promising applications in information photonics, bio-detection, and flexible devices. In this article, we review the recent advances in chiral and achiral metasurfaces based on symmetry manipulation. We first introduce the fundamental principles of chiral and achiral metasurfaces, including methods for characterizing chirality and mechanisms for phase modulation. Then, we review the research on chiral metasurfaces based on material type and structural dimensions and related applications in high-sensitivity chiral sensing, reconfigurable chiral modulation, and polarization-selective imaging. We then describe the developments in the application of achiral metasurfaces, particularly in polarization-multiplexed holography, phase-gradient imaging, and polarization-insensitive metalenses. 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