Analysis of Western Countries' Anti-globalization

Anti-globalization trends are in play in the US and Western Europe where electorates are recalcitrant to allow immigrants into their societies, national sovereignty is sought in certain geographic areas, and the national mood seeks to suppress newly rising countries' trade and development. The continuation of economic downturn in Western countries is reinforced by their internal wealth gap and external competition. As capitalism's demand for profit is now being critiqued along with the emergent profit prospects to be delivered by pending technological progress, the temper of the times could temporarily slow down but not reverse globalization. Timely discussions about reform of international economic order and about an effective national development model should seek sustainable solutions for healthy, stable globalization and development of the world economy.

中国巨型城市地区:发展变化与规划思考

巨型城市地区概念注重全球化背景下大城市地区的多中心性、区域性、高端服务业转向、功能区互动等新动向。21世纪以来，中国城市地区得到了前所未有的发展。本文运用2010年第六次全国人口普查数据中不同行业的就业密度、就业构成等指标，从多中心、功能性和全球性、地方性-区域性等角度对中国巨型城市地区进行了界定和较为系统的定量分析，并结合2000年第五次全国人口普查数据，分析了2000-2010年中国巨型城市地区的发展演变，最后对中国巨型城市地区的未来趋势和规划进行了展望和思考。