Honeybee biology, which began from observing honeybees, is the most basic discipline in the field of beekeeping. In-depth understanding of the biological characteristics of honeybees has led to continuous improvement in beekeeping technology. In addition, honeybees are an ideal model organism for the study of sociality in insects and other animals. Consequently, a large number of papers continue to be published on honeybee biology each year. Although it is difficult to cover all aspects of this field, this paper summarizes the progress made by Chinese scholars in honeybee biology over the past 70 years and puts forward some prospects for future research