近几年越来越多的学者把注意力转向中国城市史,特别是近代城市研究领域。有志于城市史研究的不仅限于青年学者,很多成果卓著的老一辈专家也异口同声地表示:近代城市研究是中国近代史研究新发展的重要突破口之一。五、六年以前,城市史还只是人们在学术会议上呼吁的题目,多数人认为城市史只是地方史的一个分支。随着国家社科“七五”规划把上海、重庆、武汉、天津近代城市研究列入国家重点课题,城市史研究有了很大的发展。每年有成百篇城市史 In recent years, more and more scholars have turned their attention to the history of Chinese cities, especially in the field of modern urban studies. Those interested in urban history research are not limited to young scholars. Many outstanding older experts also express one mouth in unison: Modern urban research is one of the major breakthroughs in the new development of Chinese modern history. Five or six years ago, urban history was only a topic that people called for at academic conferences. Most people think urban history is only a branch of local history. With the “Seventh Five-Year Plan” of the state social sciences incorporating the studies on modern cities in Shanghai, Chongqing, Wuhan and Tianjin into national priorities, the study of urban history has greatly developed. Hundreds of city history each year