Abstract: In late Qing Dynasty, the feudal rule was difficult to maintain. Promoted by New Deal of the government, the Department of Business (Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce) was established to rescue the deterioration of forestry, protect the economic rights and improve the ecological environment in this period. Subsequently, countermeasures and methods were adopted to improve and develop forestry. With the management of the Department of Business, forestry revitalization had effectively achieved, such as afforestation in some regions was remarkable, new modes of forestry operation appeared, forestry science and education also made progress.