The earliest turnstiles in China were used in subway projects in the 1980s. As the main equipment of the "automatic ticket gate" in the "Automatic Fare Collection System AFC", it is also the earliest and most extensive understanding of gates by the Chinese people. In the late 1990s, turnstiles gradually appeared in ordinary civilian and commercial occasions, including office buildings, shopping malls, supermarkets, scenic spots and even high-end communities. It should be pointed out that gates and ticket gates are not exactly the same concept. Ticket gates include automatic ticket gates and portable ticket gates. Automatic ticket gates are a specific application of turnstiles combined with ticketing systems.

The scope of turnstile gates is wider. As long as it is used to manage the inflow and outflow of people and can meet the requirements of only one person at a time, it can be regarded as a generalized gate. According to the National Bureau of Statistics "National Economic Industry Classification" national standard (GB/T4754-2011), the channel gate industry belongs to the other special equipment manufacturing industry (industry code: C3599).

Pedestrian Turnstile gates is a kind of passage channel management equipment, which can be used in different special occasions with other systems. With the rapid development of science and technology, the application of intelligent pedestrian gates has become more and more extensive. At present, access control management in villa areas, high-end communities, scenic spots, stations, code gates, office buildings, etc., as well as various clubs, hotels, entertainment venues and other places of identity recognition and automatic charging management, etc., are gradually replacing traditional manual gates with automatic turnstiles. For ticket inspection or access, the market demand for access gates is growing rapidly, the industry is developing rapidly, and its role in the national economy is becoming increasingly prominent.

In 2016, the output of channel gates was more than 4,000 sets. In 2016, the total output of national access gates was 182,400 sets. In 2016, the market shares of domestic three-roller gates, wing gates and swing gates were 27.5%, 22.5%, and 20.3% respectively; the market shares of turnstiles and barrier-free access gates were relatively low, with market shares of 8.2% and 8.2%, respectively. 6.4%; the total market share of other channel gates is 15.1%.

Benefiting from relevant policies such as "Made in China 2025", "Guiding Opinions on Actively Promoting the "Internet +" Action, and "Guiding Opinions on Deepening the Development of Manufacturing and Internet Integration", the output of China's channel gate industry will continue to grow and the technical level will be stable As a result, the industry continues to develop in the direction of "high-end, intelligent, automated, and networked".

Benefiting from relevant policies such as "Made in China 2025", "Guiding Opinions on Actively Promoting the "Internet +" Action, and "Guiding Opinions on Deepening the Development of Manufacturing and Internet Integration", the output of China's turnstile gate industry will continue to grow and the technical level will be stable As a result, the industry continues to develop in the direction of "high-end, intelligent, automated, and networked".