本书系统梳理了2020－2021年中国城市发展的最新情况，主要内容包括：以人为核心的新型城镇化、持续改善的城市人居环境、治理能力现代化的城镇实践、城市基础设施建设新进展、绿色发展与生态环境保护、城市文化建设与风貌塑造等，附录列出了中国297个地级及以上城市基本数据。本书从政策指引到项目落实、从城市现状到改善手段、从国际接轨到地方实践，使读者了解中国城市发展的方方面面。本书旨在系统介绍中国城市的发展状况，宣传中国城市的建设成就，分析中国城市存在的困难和问题，提出未来一个阶段的行动建议。

Chapter 1 People-Centered Approach to Urbanization
1.1 National Top-Level Urbanization Design with a Vision to 2025 and 2035
1.1.1 Advance the People-Centered Urbanization Strategy
1.1.2 Adhere to the New Development Concept and Systematic Concept to Further Promote Sustainable Urbanization
1.1.3 Meet the Needs of the People and Comprehensively Improve the Urban Quality
1.2 Sustainable Urbanization for Economic Development and Better Life
1.2.1 The Continued Development of China's Urbanization Injects Lasting Impetus into the World
1.2.2 People-Centered Approach to Urbanization: Important Support for China's Current Economic Recovery
1.2.3 People-Centered New Urbanization Continues to Meet the Needs of the People for a Better Life
1.3 High-Quality Transformation of Sustainable Urbanization
1.3.1 The Goal of Granting Urban Residency to 100 Million People from Rural Areas and Other Permanent Residents without Local Household Registration Has Been Met
1.3.2 Comprehensively Improve the Quality of the City in a People-Centered Approach
1.3.3 Enhance the Functions of Central Cities, Construct Modern Metropolitan Areas, and Continue to Promote Coordinated Regional Development
1.3.4 Promote the Establishment of a Unified Urban and Rural Factor Market, and Accelerate the Development of Weak Links in County/Town Development
Chapter 2 Continuously Improved Urban Human Settlements
Chapter 3 Urban and Rural Practice in Modernization of Governance Capabilities
Chapter 4 New Progress in Urban Infrastructure Construction
Chapter 5 Green Development and Ecological Environment Protection
Chapter 6 Urban Cultural Construction and Cityscape Formation