Urchin-like Sn-ZnO-C composite have been successfully prepared by thermal annealing of acetylene/argon gas (1/9;v/v) with the ZnSn(OH)6 precursor.The phase of the urchin-like Sn-ZnO-C have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectrum.The images of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) demonstrate that the Sn-ZnO-C composite with an average of 3μrn in diameter is composed of many core-shell nanowires and carbon nanotubes emanated from the center.