河南省位于黄河中下游地区,华北大平原南部,是我国东西往来,南北交通的必经之地,是东部发达地区与西部落后地区的过渡地带。河南今后将在全国战略重点由沿海向内地转移和区域经济开发中处于重要地位。因此,研究河南城镇体系布局具有现实意义。 一、河南城镇体系的形成演变 河南是中华民族的发祥地之一,早在夏商时期就产生了城镇,但在战国以前,城镇发展极为缓慢,所谓的城镇只是少数的奴隶主贵族的政治中心和军事据点。 Henan Province is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and in the southern part of the Great Plains of North China. It is a necessary place for China’s east-west exchanges and north-south traffic, and is a transition zone between the developed areas in the east and the backward areas in the west. In the future, Henan will play an important role in shifting the national strategic focus from the coast to the hinterland and in developing regional economy. Therefore, the study of the layout of urban system in Henan has practical significance. I. THE FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF HENAN’S SYSTEM OF URBAN SYSTEM Henan was one of the cradles of the Chinese nation. As early as the Xia and Shang dynasties, cities and towns were produced. Before the Warring States period, however, the development of the cities and towns was extremely slow. The so-called cities and towns were only the political center of the few slave-owners and aristocrats. Military stronghold.