In this paper, I re-present the following four texts for reveal the role of local state in China’s economic development. These texts include Wei Pan: Politics of Marketization in Rural China; Jean C. Oi: Rural china takes Off; David L. Wank: Commodifying Communism; Kellee S. Tasi: Back-Alley Banking. I re-present these texts which from different dimensions to observe the role of local in China’ economic development. It’s to understand China more deeply in the reforms era.