小城镇在宋代商品经济中的作用

Function of the Town over Commercial Economy in the Song Dynasty

宋代小城镇是在农业生产力高度发展的基础上形成的 ,它是城乡经济的联结点 ;农村市场培育和促进了小城镇的发展 ,小城镇同时又对农村起着反馈作用 ;小城镇经济也是城市市场的基础 ,城市市场通过中转市场 (小城镇 )联结广大农村市场 ,形成农村———小城镇 (镇市 )———城市的商业流通网 ,小城镇就是通过这样的商业网刺激着宋代商品经济的发展。

In the Song Dynasty, the progress in agriculture promoted the development of the town, and the town was connection of the urban with rural economy. It played an important role in the process of the rural economy development. Meantimes it was the foundation of the urban market too. Through town the urban market made contact with the rural market. The rural market, the town and the urban market formed the net of commercial circulation. The town promoted the development of commercial economy.