Square dance is loved by a masse of people for its characteristics of body building, entertainment, security and sociality, the author carried out in-depth investigation on the status of the square dance for urban residents in Lanzhou, and analyzed development characteristics of the square dance and participants’ own characteristics, in Lanzhou recommendations of development of square dance should be scientific and standardized management, the most important problem was guozhuang dance and the training of the social sports instructors should be strengthened and the advising should be implemented. The square dance would be promoted to develop well and quickly in Lanzhou.