Research On The Spatial Distribution Of Chinese Characteristic Towns

The cultivation of characteristic towns aims to promote new urbanization and new rural construction.It is of great significance in eliminating socio-economic imbalances among regions.At present,there are 499 declared towns in China.However,there are differences in the distribution of characteristic towns throughout the country,and regional imbalances still exist.Due to the appearance of characteristic towns for a short time,China is still in the period of exploration and development for the construction of characteristic towns.Therefore,this paper attempts to explore the spatial distribution characteristics and formation mechanism of characteristic towns by means of a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods,and to provide scientific advice for the development of characteristic towns to better develop their utility,and provide references for the construction of characteristic towns.Based on the two batch of characteristic towns identified by The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People' s Republic of China(MUHORD),the first batch of sports and leisure towns identified by the Genaral Administration of Sport of China(GAOS)is the object of this study.Combining with the characteristics of characteristic towns,this paper uses the nearest neighbor index,geographical concentration index method,Gini coefficient method and nuclear density estimation method to discuss the spatial distribution characteristics of characteristic towns,and got the result:(1)The distribution type is condensed type and is distributed in Shandong Province,Jiangsu Province,and Zhejiang Province;(2)Shows a pattern of many eastern and western regions;(3)High-density distribution is concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta,Beijing-Tianjin and Chengdu-Chongqing regions;(4)The spatial distribution of industry types differs significantly:Agricultural-oriented distribution is balanced across the country;Manufacturing-oriented concentration in the eastern coastal areas;The characteristic towns dominated by the modern tourism service industry mainly focus on the Beijing-Tianjin,Yangtze River Delta and Chengdu-Chongqing regions.According to the application conditions of the characteristic town and using the correlation analysis in mathematics method,this paper select the corresponding region from six aspects:the level of economic development in the region,the selection of featured industries,the protection of regional cultural,the protection of ecological environment,the innovation of institutional mechanisms,and the convenience of transportation in the region.A comparative study of factors will be conducted to discuss the formation mechanism of different distribution characteristics of characteristic towns.The study found:(1)Eastern coastal areas have a high level of economic development,convenient transportation,and high scientific investment,this makes the leading characteristic towns with leading manufacturing industries and modern service industries concentrated in the eastern coastal areas.(2)The distinctive ethnic characteristics have laid a cultural foundation for the construction of characteristic towns in the western region.Western Development Strategy and Main Function Division Make the Economic Environment in the Western Region Improved and Ecological Environment Protected.Therefore,there are a large number of characteristic towns in the western region.(3)The Yangtze River Delta region,Beijing-Tianjin region and Chengdu-Chongqing region are the key cities for the development of the country.They have a well-developed economic level,a strong industrial base,and rich cultural resources.Therefore,high-density towns are concentrated here.Manufacturing industries and modern service industries dominate the industry.(4)The conditions in the central region are poor and the construction environment is poor,so characteristic towns is relatively less.