6 Classification, Orientation, Characteristics, and Quality: Problems Existing in Present China’s Higher Education Development

The problems existing in present China's higher educational development are analyzed in detail, which involve the classification, orientation, characteristic and quality of higher education institutions. It is concluded that:1)the precondition of exact orientation of higher education institutions is the instructive work of classification. 2)when formulating its developmental strategy, each higher education institution should strive for the best at each level and type, considering the external environment, the needs of society, its own characteristics and advantages in a practical and realistical way. 3)the descending of higher educational quality includes real descending and ostensible one which should be reasonably distinguished.