Previous researches concerning smart city have been carried out for nearly 30 years in various academia,but the basic concepts are still in an evolving fashion along with the development of the needs of human beings.H...Previous researches concerning smart city have been carried out for nearly 30 years in various academia,but the basic concepts are still in an evolving fashion along with the development of the needs of human beings.However,it is convinced that the key to a smart city lies in the governance of the government and citizens.Meanwhile,the application of modern science and technology plays an essential role in boosting the quality of citizen’s life.As one of the international cities,Beijing’s construction of its smart city is developing rapidly with its development of science and technology.Beijing has always been open to foreigners,especially after the 2008 Olympic Games.The construction on smart city paves the way in promoting the image of Beijing as an international communication center.Therefore,this study combs the development of concepts of smart cities,focuses on the role of smart city in promoting Beijing’s international communication center image,as well as points out potential directions for Beijing’s smart city development.展开更多
文摘Previous researches concerning smart city have been carried out for nearly 30 years in various academia,but the basic concepts are still in an evolving fashion along with the development of the needs of human beings.However,it is convinced that the key to a smart city lies in the governance of the government and citizens.Meanwhile,the application of modern science and technology plays an essential role in boosting the quality of citizen’s life.As one of the international cities,Beijing’s construction of its smart city is developing rapidly with its development of science and technology.Beijing has always been open to foreigners,especially after the 2008 Olympic Games.The construction on smart city paves the way in promoting the image of Beijing as an international communication center.Therefore,this study combs the development of concepts of smart cities,focuses on the role of smart city in promoting Beijing’s international communication center image,as well as points out potential directions for Beijing’s smart city development.