Today，the world economy is gradually changing from a resource-based economy to a brand-based economy. Geographical indications （GI） are related to the regional characteristics of the brands and are closely related to factors such as the quality and reputation of the product. Therefore，it is a feasible path to promote China’s economic development by depending on the characteristics of the origin，exploring and using the GI resources，taking innovation as the core competitiveness and establishing GI brands. This report firstly clarifies the related concepts of GI brands as well as focuses on defining the concepts and boundaries of agricultural，industrial，and cultural GI brands. Secondly，it analyzes the development of GI brands in China，and compares the differences of them in different regions. Thirdly，it builds different types of evaluation index system of GI brand competitiveness，and selects three categories of the top 50 GI brands. Finally，the development trend of GI brands is investigated and judged from the perspective of institutional reform，“the Belt and Road”，big data，international trade，rural revitalization and precision poverty alleviation，etc.