In 2011, design science officially became a first-class discipline. In the past ten years, the review on design in China has developed rapidly, but there are still some problems such as unclear definition of the discipline and disordered paradigm of review objects. The work aims to screen domestic journal literatures in recent five years and systematically comb the design studies in three major directions, namely design history, design theory and design criticism. The related research results are summarized, and suggestions and prospects for future design studies in China are put forward.