Abstract: China is a large agricultural country.As a large water user，agriculture urgently needs to vigorously promote water-saving irrigation technology.Drip irrigation technology and equipment is an important part of water-saving irrigation in China，and it is also an early water-saving irrigation model introduced into China.China′s drip irrigation technology and equipment have gone through development stage of introduction and digestion，demonstration and popularization and independent innovation，and have made important contributions to development of water-saving agriculture in China.Innovation and development process of drip irrigation in China was reviewed.Development zoning and suggestions were put forward.