The　carbon-coated　MnO/C　micro-nano　composites　were　fabricated　via　precipitation,　followed　by　thermal　treatment,　with　Mn(CHCOO)(2)center　dot　H2O,　ethylene　glycol　and　oxalic　acid　dehydrate　as　the　reactants,　PVP,　C6H12O6　and　C6H4(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.