改革开放以来,尤其是80年代中期伴随着乡镇企业的蓬勃发展,小城镇建设成为我国城镇化最具有活力的组成部分和主导力量。目前,我国的城镇化正处于加速发展时期,21世纪前半叶,城镇化的发展速度将大大加快。小城镇作为我国城镇体系中层次最低、数量最大的群体,处于城市之尾、农村之首,起到连接城市经济和农村经济桥梁的作 Since the reform and opening up, especially in the mid-1980s, with the vigorous development of township and village enterprises, the construction of small towns has become the most dynamic part and leading force in China’s urbanization. At present, the urbanization of our country is in an accelerated period of development. In the first half of the 21st century, the pace of urbanization will be greatly accelerated. As the lowest level and the largest number of groups in China’s urban system, small towns are at the foot of the city and first in the countryside, playing the role of connecting urban economy with rural economic bridges