Previously,　several　studies　have　tried　to　analyze　the　various　determinants　of　energy　intensity　for　different　countries　and　regions.　However,　none　of　the　studies　have　focused　on　the　asymmetric　determinants　of　energy　intensity　in　the　context　of　China.　Therefore,　the　primary　aim　of　this　study　is　to　investigate　the　asymmetric　determinants　of　energy　intensity　in　China.　We　have　gathered　data　for　China　over　the　period　1985-2019　and　applied　linear　and　non-linear　ARDL　models.　In　the　linear　model,　only　energy　prices　reduce　the　energy　intensity　in　the　long　run.　Moreover,　the　long-run　effects　of　both　energy　prices　and　economic　development　are　asymmetric;　however,　positive　changes　in　both　variables　help　to　reduce　energy　intensity.　Clearly,　the　results　are　asymmetric　in　nature;　hence,　the　policymakers　should　consider　both　positive　and　negative　shocks　in　energy　prices　and　economic　development　while　making　any　policy　with　regard　to　lowering　energy　intensity.