A method for controlling a clothing drying apparatus, the clothing drying apparatus comprising a drying drum and a heating device, wherein a drying process of the clothing drying apparatus comprises a load determining stage, a first heating stage, a second heating stage, an extra drying stage and a cold air stage that are run in sequence, and wherein the control method comprises: determining a size of load in the load determining stage; if the load is a small load, then judging whether the load comprises a high-water-content load in the process of running the first heating stage by the clothing drying apparatus; and controlling the first heating stage to run for at least a first preset time if the load comprises a high-water-content load; switching the different stages of the first heating stage, the second heating stage and the extra drying stage based on the water content of the load, wherein the step of "determining a size of load" further comprises: controlling the drying drum to rotate in one direction and the heating device to blow cold air; acquiring a plurality of humidity values successively within a second preset time; calculating the number of humidity values that are larger than or equal to a second humidity threshold in the plurality of humidity values; when the number is larger than or equal to a preset number or a ratio of the number to a total number is larger than a preset ratio, determining that the load is a large load; and otherwise, determining that the load is a small load, and wherein the step of "judging whether the load comprises a high-water-content load" further comprises: acquiring a plurality of humidity values of the load successively; and if a difference between one humidity value and a previous humidity value thereof in the plurality of humidity values is larger than or equal to a first humidity threshold, then determining that the load comprises the high-water-content load. determining a size of load in the load determining stage; if the load is a small load, then judging whether the load comprises a high-water-content load in the process of running the first heating stage by the clothing drying apparatus; and controlling the first heating stage to run for at least a first preset time if the load comprises a high-water-content load; switching the different stages of the first heating stage, the second heating stage and the extra drying stage based on the water content of the load, wherein the step of "determining a size of load" further comprises: controlling the drying drum to rotate in one direction and the heating device to blow cold air; acquiring a plurality of humidity values successively within a second preset time; calculating the number of humidity values that are larger than or equal to a second humidity threshold in the plurality of humidity values; when the number is larger than or equal to a preset number or a ratio of the number to a total number is larger than a preset ratio, determining that the load is a large load; and otherwise, determining that the load is a small load, and wherein the step of "judging whether the load comprises a high-water-content load" further comprises: acquiring a plurality of humidity values of the load successively; and if a difference between one humidity value and a previous humidity value thereof in the plurality of humidity values is larger than or equal to a first humidity threshold, then determining that the load comprises the high-water-content load. controlling the drying drum to rotate in one direction and the heating device to blow cold air; acquiring a plurality of humidity values successively within a second preset time; calculating the number of humidity values that are larger than or equal to a second humidity threshold in the plurality of humidity values; when the number is larger than or equal to a preset number or a ratio of the number to a total number is larger than a preset ratio, determining that the load is a large load; and otherwise, determining that the load is a small load, and wherein the step of "judging whether the load comprises a high-water-content load" further comprises: acquiring a plurality of humidity values of the load successively; and if a difference between one humidity value and a previous humidity value thereof in the plurality of humidity values is larger than or equal to a first humidity threshold, then determining that the load comprises the high-water-content load. acquiring a plurality of humidity values of the load successively; and if a difference between one humidity value and a previous humidity value thereof in the plurality of humidity values is larger than or equal to a first humidity threshold, then determining that the load comprises the high-water-content load.