Chinese agricultural distance education system consists of Agricultural Broadcast and Television schools (ABTS) throughout China.ABTS has its unique advantages of large scale,low cost,great facility and good coverage and various means of transmission including broadcast,TV,internet,satellite network etc.ABTS delivers distance training education via written materials,audio-visual materials,computer courseware,internet courses,newspapers,magazines and other media.It has been exploring and practicing for 30 years in the fields of vocational technical education in agriculture,“green certificate” training,agricultural practical technology training for farmers and cooperative higher education.It has trained a large number of people with practical skills for rural China.The school has achieved success and accumulated certain experience and has explored an avenue with Chinese characteristics for agricultural distance education in rural areas.