| City is where the modern industry and the population congregated, as well as a symbol of human civilization and society progress. The city strength represents the national strength, and the city management influences and even decides the direction and quality of urban development. Along with the rapid development of computer science and Internet technology, the 21st century will be a new era of informationalization, networking, digitization and intellectualization. The innovation and development of the electronic information technology is impelled by the new technological revolution and economical knowledge tide over the world, It not only leads to substantial leap of social and economic structure, but also has profound impact on the political, economy, society, culture, education, government management and service. Owing to the rapid development of urbanization and construction in the country, the problems of urban management are increasingly urgent in recent years, the management pattern that gives priority to the traditional handicraft industry is no longer be adapted to the demand of the municipal rapid development。Exploiting and researching on the city planning and management, as well as the project of digitized services are inevitable trends of modern cities. To develop digital city is the internal demand of quickening the Urbanization, and it is also a natural choice to enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of city. Digital Cities will change the traditional means of production and living style to enrich the people's material and cultural lives as well as promote the economic develop healthily and the society progress comprehensively.Taking the new term of modern urban development --" digital city" as the research object, this paper illuminates its origin, content , historical development and scope of application deeply. It aims to provide the reference to the urban development theory and practice in china. Firstly, three aspects of the background are explained, which includes global information, China information strategies and the inelastic traditional pattern of urban management, then the purpose and significance of the paper is proposed. Furthermore, based on fundamental causes of social and urban development, the origin, development and basic concept of digital city is extensively described, and a comprehensive concept of Digital City is brought forward subsequently, that rectify one-sided understanding about Digital City. Finally, comparing with the current situation in home and overseas, lots of issues about the construction of Digital City are analyzed. The primary goal, principles and specific development measures of China Digital City are established. Based on the understanding of various definitions from experts and scholars, this paper shows own perspectives of Digital City depends on sociological city management and urban development, moreover, the paper also gives advices on how to construct China Digital City bases on both foreign experiences and China national conditions. |
