A Comparison Of The Image Of Shanghai And Tokyo In Modern Chinese Urban Novels

City novels depict the city life, reflect the city characteristic. Shanghai is themost economically developed City in China and Tokyo is Japans most developed city.Research on city novels of Shanghai and Tokyo can find the city characteristics.City Identity system includes three aspects: Visual Identity system, Mind Identitysystem, Behavior Identity system. In the city novels, we can find the differencesbetween Shanghai and Tokyo. Tokyo and Shanghais Visual Identity system tend to bethe same. However, Mind Identity system still exist many differences. This is based onthe traditional culture, different values and other factors. Mind Identity system is theinternal factors of the City Identity. Modern city draw lessons from westernmodernization. But at the same time, we must pay great attention to construction ofsoft cultural power. Behavior Identity system of city is outside city Mind Identitysystem is also the city population quality performance. City and people constitutethe main part of modern life. People living in the city have the basic qualities of thecity. The city is also affected by the people in city. People change the city and its form,and even the basic functions of the city.Study of city novels can grasp the city history. This study is able to grasp thecultural characteristics and charm of the city.