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Transport system is one of the main driving forces of economic activity, and without efficient transport networks there can be no competitiveness for regional development. The paper firstly reviews the theory of the relationship between transportation system and regional development and points out the dynamics of regional disparity. Next, the paper analyses the regional development patterns of Chinese cities and the reason of megacity expansion. At last, two types of policies are given to promote regional balance.
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Liu, W., Wang, Q., Zheng, Y., Wang, J. (2019). Transport Related Policies for Regional Balance in China. In: Park, J., Loia, V., Choo, KK., Yi, G. (eds) Advanced Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering. MUE FutureTech 2018 2018. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 518. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1328-8_38
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