ReviewonthedevelopmentofrefractoriestechnologyinChina'sironandsteelindustryduringtheperiodof"theninthfive-yearplan"hasbeenmade.Somesugges-tionsandopinionsonthefuturedevelopmentofrefractoriesscienceandtechnologyinChinahasbeenputforward,includingfullutilizationofdomesticrichresourcesofrefrac-toryrawmaterialstodevelopsophisticatedsyntheticrefrac-toryrawmaterialswithChinesecharacteristicsandtheR&Donhigh-techrefractoryproductsformeetingtherequire-mentofthedevelopmentofnewmetallurgicaltechnology.