Recent civil movements in East Asia develop in a ladder style according to their different relations with the government. The civil movements in East Asia can be classified into three types according to their major function：public goods provider，government supervisor and government resister，respectively resulting from “government inefficiency”and “market inefficiency”，low level of democracy in politics and of government probity，lack of modern democratic system and a series of socio-economic problems. The future civil movements in East Asia will possibly be more uninfluenced，rational and self-controlled. A gradual coordination with the government can also be expected.