As　a　clean,　high　efficiency　power　generation　technology,　fuel　cell　is　a　promising　choice　of　next　generation　power　device.　Widely　application　of　fuel　cells　will　make　a　contribution　to　save　fuels　and　reduce　atmospheric　pollution.　In　recent　years,　fuel　cells　science,　technology　and　engineering　have　attracted　great　interest　in　China.　There　are　more　and　more　Chinese　scientists　and　engineers　embark　upon　fuel　cell　projects.　The　government　also　encourages　academic　institutions　and　companies　to　enter　into　this　area.　Research　and　development　of　fuel　cells　are　growing　rapidly　in　China.　There　are　many　chances　and　challenges　in　fuel　cells＇　research　and　development.　The　state　of　the　art　of　research　and　development　of　fuel　cells　in　China　was　overviewed　in　this　paper.　The　types　of　fuel　cells　addressed　in　this　paper　included　alkaline　fuel　cells,　phosphoric　acid　fuel　cells,　molten　carbonate　fuel　cells,　solid　oxide　fuel　cells,　proton　exchange　membrane　fuel　cells　and　direct　methanol　fuel　cells.　Alkaline　fuel　cells.