The　existing　literature　on　industrial　cluster　has　resulted　in　confusion　about　its　evolution.　This　article　examines　the　concerning　literature　in　an　attempt　to　find　the　common　ground.　From　a　new　perspective,　the　key　characteristics　of　evolution　process　are　analyzed　from　the　different　aspects,　i.e.,　the　evolutionary　force,　the　evolutionary　mechanism　and　the　evolutionary　path.　The　findings　show　that　those　three　levels　of　evolution　are　inter-related;　therefore　as　a　result,　the　evolution　of　the　industrial　cluster　becomes　a　complicated　phenomenon.　This　article　finally　concludes　that　from　this　perspective　the　research　on　the　evolution　of　the　industrial　clusters　will　be　on　its　right　way.