Nuclear power is considered a sustainable energy resource, and it is a very important pillar for the development of Chinese national economy in the future. In the paper, the present status of nuclear power development in the world and China is described. The general and specific policies and technical route for Chinese nuclear power development, and several problems commonly concerned with Chinese nuclear power development, such as uranium resources、nuclear safety、radioactive wastes and localization of nuclear power in China are expounded and analyzed. Finally, the prospects of nuclear power development in China are forecasted and some suggestions put forward. Further development of nuclear power in China should base on the available PWR´s technology and to achieve localization、standardization、serialization The Fast Breeding Reactor plays a very important role during the course of nuclear power advancement, it should be strongly promoted and supported .At the same time, planning and construction of reprocessing plants together with necessary related in-stallations should be carried out as soon as possible.