Purpose: This study conducted a review of policy reforms of school-enterprise cooperation in China's vocational education and its characteristics at different stages. Design/Approach/Methods: This study systematically reviewed vocational educational policies on school-enterprise cooperation adopted by the Chinese government since 1978 using textual analysis. Findings: The development of school-enterprise cooperation in China's vocational education can be divided into four stages: spontaneous development (Stage 1), central position establishment (Stage 2), systematic design (Stage 3), and institutional construction (Stage 4). After years of practice and exploration, China's school-enterprise cooperation has made impressive achievements, but also has several problems that require further improvement. Originality/Value: This study examined over 40 years of history of the development of vocational school-enterprise cooperation in China, providing a useful reference for learning and understanding Chinese vocational education.