From　the　very　beginning,　the　research　of　Material　Life　Cycle　Assessment　(MLCA)　has　been　an　important　part　of　the　ecomaterials　research　in　China,　and　large　numbers　of　researchers　have　been　focusing　their　efforts　on　it.　From　1998,　and　supported　by　the　National　High-tech　Program-863　Projects,　the　study　of　some　typical　materials　has　been　put　into　practice.　Thus　far,　the　first　phase　of　the　project　has　been　finished　smoothly.　The　practical　MLCA　methods　have　been　developed,　and　the　manufacturing　technologies　and　processes　of　the　steel　and　iron,　aluminum,　cement,　ceramic,　polymer　and　construction　coatings　have　been　assessed.　The　relevant　assessment　software　has　been　developed.　Reference　systems　are　being　set　up　for　evaluation　by　studying　typical　materials.　In　this　paper,　the　main　achievements　are　reviewed.　Some　other　developments　of　MLCA　in　China　are　also　introduced.