ESP Translation Studies in China has gained marked achievements for recent nearly 40 years, which the author classifies into four stages to be described.The primary stage(1978-1989) witnessed an introduction of the concept ESP from the West and intensive research on EST and EST translation.The second stage(1990-1999) saw comprehensive research on ESP sub-registers including business English, social science English, etc.The third stage(2000-2009) was characterized by construction of ESP systematic translation theories and the recent stage from 2010 on has had a technical turn, as research on ESP and ESP translation studies depend on network and information technology to some extent.