Urbanization development in rocky desertification area is an challenge in the process of new-urbanization in China. How to relate urbanization to poverty-relief and ecology protection effectively is also a significant subject. This paper analyses the process and characteristics of urbanization development in Dianguiqian rocky desertification area in China. At first，this paper summarizes characteristics of population urbanization and industry urbanization；then analyses two typical urbanization patterns. Finally，the paper puts forward strategy about the urbanization development in the future from the optimization of spatial organization，industry，population，ecology protection，financial support，etc.