In this paper, the works of climatology in China since 1949 have been summarized It is divided into four sections as follows.1. Causes of climatea. Heat balance and water balanceb. Interactions between ocean and atmospherec. Monsoon of East Asia2. Climatic fluctuations3. Microclimatology and agroclimatology4. Climatic characteristics and climatic divisiona. Climatic characteristics of Chinab. Climatological atlas and regional climatesc. Climatic division