libraries in china's higher education institutions have been developing in keeping pace with the flourishing development of china's higher education. this article aims to make an introduction to the construction of china's higher education libraries, especially the recent three decades' achievements since china's reform and opening-up in 1978. in this article, the authors draw a general picture of the development of libraries in china's higher education institutions, covering such eight aspects as management, types and positioning, organizational structure and personnel, expenditure and buildings, reader service, building and sharing of resources as well as automation system.