Resource based cities depend largely upon resources, leading to an irrational industrialstructure. This paper uses indicator analysis and shift-share analysis to study the features and issues by measuring location quotient, comparing labor production rate and industrial structure shift degree, and analyzes the features and issues of the holistic industrial structure and inside the industrial structure, and discusses the industrial structure evaluation and adaption adjustment of resource-exhausted cities. Zhongxian’s industrial development largely relies on resources with a low level of industrial structure and inappropriate industrial structure, but bears somecompetitiveness. This paper presents suggestions for Zhongxiang city to sustain its development from extending resource industrial links, developing alternative industries and recycling economy, transferring labors, offering references for the development of resourceexhausted cities.