Abstract: The beef cattle breeding provides foundation for the development of beef cattle industry. In Tongliao City, the beef cattle breeding started early and developed well, taking the lead of China′s beef cattle breeding industry. A complete elite breeding system has been established including breed production, supply and promotion. The origin of elite breed sources have steadily changed from foreign introduction to local breeding as the application of modern livestock breeding technology. Modern breeding technology and elite breeds have made a significant contribution to the development of the beef cattle industry. The fundamental and supporting role of the beef cattle breeding in the development of beef cattle industry has been continuously strengthened. This paper reviewed the development process of beef cattle breeding industry in Tongliao City from relying on foreign introduction to the production of frozen semen and then to the local breeding of elite breeds, analyzed the problems and weakness in beef cattle breeding industry in Tongliao City in terms of breeding foundation, joint breeding mechanism, and breeding technology innovation, and proposed some development countermeasures including the implementation of beef cattle breeding industry upgrading project, improvement of breeding technology system, acceleration of scientific and technological innovation, and development of breeding mechanisms.

Key words: Tongliao City, beef cattle breeding industry, development process, countermeasures