The　211　pulse-like　ground　motions　are　used　to　develop　the　actual　near-fault　response　spectra　with　confidential　intervals　of　50%　(average　spectrum)　and　84%　(average　spectrum　+1　standard　deviation　spectrum).　Results　given　by　the　comparison　of　the　actual　near-fault　response　spectra　and　the　code-specific　near-fault　design　spectra　in　China　show　that　the　code-specific　design　spectra　can＇t　fit　well　with　the　actual　near-fault　response　spectra　in　both　the　spectral　amplitude　and　the　shape.　A　modification　method　for　the　code-specific　design　spectra　with　consideration　of　the　near-fault　effects　on　spectral　amplitude　and　characteristic　period　is　proposed,　the　formulas　of　design　spectra　are　given　and　design　advices　for　structures　in　near-fault　regions　are　provided.　It　seems　that　the　code-specific　seismic　design　spectrum　in　China　can　be　used　as　near-fault　seismic　design　spectra　with　an　84%　confidence　interval　if　the　spectral　amplitude　is　amplified　by　1.5　times　and　the　characteristic　period　is　restricted　to　no　less　than　0.75　s　(frequent　earthquake)　or　0.80　s　(rare　earthquake).　The　proposed　seismic　design　spectra　are　useful　to　the　design　of　structures　in　near-fault　regions.　©　2020,　Editorial　Office　of　Journal　of　Building　Structures.　All　right　reserved.