Abstract: In order to explore the postharvest physiological characteristics and preservation technology of ’Akizuki’ pear,the fruit respiration intensity and ethylene release rates were measured at room temperature of（20±1） ℃, and the modified atmosphere packaging（MAP） and the combination of MAP and 1-methylcyclopropylene（1-MCP）（MAP +1-MCP） were designed and stored at room temperature for 12 days, then two cooling methods including gradual and direct cooling storage were applied. After the treatments of MAP, MAP +1-MCP, and MAP combined with ethylene absorbent（MAP+EA）, the fruits were stored at（0±0.5） ℃ for 210 d, and then stored at room temperature for 7 d, and the relevant indicators were measured regularly. The re sults showed that the respiration transition peak of ’Akizuk’pear was not obvious during storage at room temperature, and the ethylene release rates were very low and a peak appeared at 24 d, suggesting that ’Akizuki’ pear was atypical climacteric fruit. The results of room temperature storage test showed that MAP and MAP+1-MCP could delay the decline of firmness and inhibit the increase of soluble solid contents（SSC） of ’Akizuki’ pear. For low-temperature storage, compared with MAP alone treatment, MAP+EA treatment could reduce the split skin indices of fruit, but had no significant effect on fruit qualities, decay rates,browning indices of core and browning rates of pulp under two cooling methods. Under direct cold storage, MAP+1-MCP treatment significantly inhibited fruit skin splitting during cold storage and reduced fruit decay rates during shelf life. However, under the gradual cooling mode, the browning indices of fruit core and the browning rates of pulp during refrigeration period were increased. Therefore, it is suggested that the ’Akizuki’ pear should be stored directly after 1-MCP treatment for long-term refrigeration.