The history and milestones of HgCdTe infrared detector technology in China has been reviewed, including the material growth, device processing and design. It is also presented that the HgCdTe infrared detector has been used well in space remote sensing technology. The current status of HgCdTe technology is focused on focal-plane arrays (FPAs) fabricated with HgCdTe grown on different substrate, including GaAs and Si substrate, by epitaxy method. The FPA imaging, material growth process and interface engineering have been discussed.