In China，the construction of talent management reform pilot sites，which are a special space for reform and innovation of talent development，has experienced 3 stages（proposal of theory，local piloting，and prosperous development）. It has been pushed by regional governments，primarily by means of policy innovation，based on highlands of innovation factors and industry development，and outstanding achievements have been made in introducing and gathering high-level talents，improving standardization of talent systems and optimizing public services. However，there are also burning problems such as homogeneous development，unsatisfactory scientification of policy innovation，inaccurate establishment of acting points and weak theoretical support. Given this，the reform and innovation shall be further enhanced according to the requirements for characterization，internationalization and marketization，and the comprehensive arrangement and infrastructure construction shall be continuously strengthened for the construction of talent management pilot sites.