A review of the theories and hypothese on Chinese urbanization

Abstract

Because of its uniqueness, Chinese Urbanization has always been a fascinating research topic in overseas academic circle since 1970s. Through a comparative study on existing theories and hypotheses developed by overseas scholars, the authors sum up five most representative schools which have great influence on this research field. They are: (1) Anti Urbanism or De Urbanization School; (2) Industry/Strategy Oriented Urbanization School; (3) The School of Dual System of Urban Centers and Rural Urban Balance Development; (4) Industrialization and Urban biased School; and (5) Comprehensive School. It is extremely urgent that Chinese scholars borrow these methodologies and findings to develop their own theories, especially in this historical period of overall socio economic transition in China.

中國城市化具有獨特性，自７０年代以來一直成為學術界的研究熱點之一。文中通過對各有關研究的比較和總結，歸納出５種最具代表性和影響力的學說，即反城市主義說、工業戰略說、城市二元體系和工農業均衡發展說、工業化和城市偏愛說以及綜合說，并對各學說進行了評述，指出中國在面臨社會經濟結構全面轉型的歷史時期，極有必要借鑒他人的研究方法和成果去建立自己的新理論。