%A YAO Shi-mou;WANG Cheng-xin;XIE Xiao-nan; %T THE URBANIZATION PATTERN OF CHINA IN THE 21st CENTURY %0 Journal Article %D 2004 %J Science & Technology Review %R %P 42-45 %V 22 %N 0407 %U {http://www.kjdb.org/CN/abstract/article_1450.shtml} %8 2004-07-10 %X It is very important to choose a scientific urbanization pattern to exert the function of cities. Since 1800, the pattern of the world urbanization has transformed from "extensive" to "intensive". However, since 1949 an extensive pattern has been taking in China, and there have been many problems in the urbanization process of our country. Today, sustainable development and the knowledge economy are the themes of the cities, so it is inevitable to change China’s urbanization pattern. Based on alayzing the law of inter-conversion between quality and quantity, the article points out that the urbanization of China should be focused not only on quality but also on quantity. The urbanization pattern of the high quality and multiform is an inevitable choice of China.