Green development is a concept and development direction that must be established by China in the process of development confronting more and more stringent resource constraints, severe environmental pollution and ecosystem degradation. By analyzing the achievements of China’s industrial development in recent years and the challenges being faced to, this paper proposes some countermeasures and suggestions for the green development of the industry in China such as promoting the combination of source reduction and end-of-pipe treatment, constantly intensifying the application of information technologies in the industrial process, vigorously developing the circular economy and the strategic emerging industries, and accelerating the development of the productive service industry.