近几年来,一批“明星”城市在中国大地上崛起,不少城市在进行经济体制改革试点,有些城市正在探讨它的发展战略。关于城市的功能、地位和作用,已经成为人们十分关心的主题。长期以来,城市一般是以商业城市和消费城市的面目出现的。解放之后,把工业,特别是重工业都集中到城市里来了。于是,城市经济生活中的种种弊端产生了,城市的经济运行出现了不良循环,尤其是“见物不见人”的现象非常严重。在城市经济建设中,从来只重视固定资产的投资,基本建设的规模,装备、技术的引进,等等,而劳动者起码的生活条件、工作条件和教育权利,则被忽视了。为着摆脱城市的各种困难,大家议论纷纷。现在比较一致的认识是,必须大力加强城市基础设施的“补课”,并强调城市的多功能的问题。 In recent years, a number of “star” cities have risen on the vast land of China. Many cities are experimenting with economic structural reform and some cities are exploring their development strategies. The city’s function, status and role have become the subjects of great concern. For a long time, cities generally appear in the face of commercial cities and consumer cities. After the liberation, the industry, especially heavy industry was concentrated in the city. As a result, all kinds of shortcomings in urban economic life have arisen, and the economic operation of the city has shown an adverse cycle. In particular, the phenomenon of “seeing people disappear” is very serious. In urban economic construction, investment in fixed assets, the scale of capital construction, the introduction of equipment and technology, and so on have always been emphasized. The minimum living conditions, working conditions and educational rights of workers are neglected. In order to get rid of all kinds of difficulties in the city, everyone talked about each other. The more common understanding now is that we must vigorously strengthen the “make-up” of urban infrastructure and emphasize the city’s multi-functional issues.