As one of a serial of reports

this paper is a survey on multimedia researches and applications in China

2007. Since multimedia is a cross research area

papers about multimedia technology are distributed on various journals. We checked 3 034 papers published on 9 Chinese journals in 2007

from which we have selected 516 related to multimedia technology and applications. Then we made analysis on them and the statistics were compared with those from 2003 to 2006. The catagories have been modified to make the papers selected focus more on multimedia researches. Looking into the data

we can find that digital watermarking

virtual reality

multimedia data retrieval

multicast

streaming media

interactive mode and interface

identification using biometrics earn high attention of researchers in China. Meanwhile

multimedia application systems are diversified and intergraded with daily life gradually.We present here an overview on the progress in multimedia technology in China

2007. This article can be used by researchers as a thoroughly references

and also will be helpful for people in technical planning and management.