Having started early in the 1920s as a spontaneously launched educational activity by civil organisations under the influence of American audio-visual theory and practice, Chinese educational technology was later put under governmental management. This paper is composed of five parts covering mainly the historical development of educational technology in China. Part 1 is a brief history of educational technology in China. Part 2 presents the major tasks of management in educational technology. Part 3 talks about the organisation of educational technology management within universities and schools. Part 4 discusses civil organisations of educational technology in China. And part 5 is a conclusion about the managerial features of Chinese educational technology.