The development of the regional economy in China has gone through 3 stages since 1960’s. The first stage，a 30-year course from the foundation of People’s Republic of China to the initiation of China’s reform and opening-up，focused on the domestic construction. A strategy of balanced regional development was implemented in this period. The second stage is from China’s reform and opening-up to the eighth Five-year Plan period. A strategy of non-balanced regional development was implemented in this interval with a focus on the construction of the eastern coastal area. The third stage during which a strategy of coordinating development was implemented，from the ninth Five-year Plan period till now，focused on Western Development. This paper analyzes and summarizes the formulations and transitions of these distinctive strategies in each stage. Based on this，this paper also gives some new enlightenment in the end.