The lean thinking of manufacturing industry is successfully applied to the construction industry by lean construction, and it can help enterprises to improve the overall economic benefits. In this paper, the implementation subject and development status of lean construction in China are analyzed, and the lean construction mode of 3RD Construction CO LTD of China Construction 5TH Engineering Bureau is taken as an example to analyse the typical development mode of lean construction in China at present. Finally, the paper summarizes the development strategies of lean construction in China, with a view to providing reference for the development of lean construction in China.