The　carbon-coated　MnO/C　micro-nano　composites　were　fabricated　via　precipitation,　followed　by　thermal　treatment,　with　Mn(CHCOO)　2　·H　2　O,　ethylene　glycol　and　oxalic　acid　dehydrate　as　the　reactants,　PVP,　C　6　H　12　O　6　and　C　6　H　4　(OH)　2　as　carbon　source.　The　structure,　morphology　and　electrochemical　properties　of　the　MnO/C　materials　were　characterized　with　X-ray　diffraction,　scanning　electron　microscope,　transmission　electron　microscope　and　electrochemical　experiments.　The　results　indicate　that　the　prepared　MnO/C　composite　with　a　3　nm　carbon-coated　layer　may　be　a　good　anode　material　for　lithium-ion　battery.　It　shows　an　excellent　cycling　stability　of　586　mAh/g　after　50　cycles　and　excellent　structural　stability　after　several　high-current　charge　and　discharge　courses.　©　2018,　Northwest　Institute　for　Nonferrous　Metal　Research.　Published　by　Elsevier　BV.　All　rights　reserved.