Archaeometric research in China is blooming. So far, however, no systematic review on its path of development has been made, and there is a lack of in-depth discussion of its features and methodology at this stage. In this paper, the paths of development of archaeometric research at home and abroad are compared in order to reveal the uniqueness of occurrence and development of archaeometric research in China. Based on the summary of the development of the National Symposium on Archaeometry in China as the mainline, eight opinions on extracting the contemporary archaeometric features in China are proposed. Afterwards, the methodology or paradigms of archaeometric research are discussed to understand the role the science and technology plays in archaeometry. Lastly, six aspects on how to carry out archaeometric research well in China in the future are suggested.