Taking the implementation background,un-derlying logic and real effectiveness of the strategy of"strong provincial capitals"as the core,based on the perspective of his-tory and contemporary,we reviewed relevant literature and based on the method of comparative analysis to explore the historical process of city function evolution in China's provincial capitals,further analyze the interaction between the current regional de-velopment of China and the strategy of"strong provincial cap-itals",so as to logically explain the strategy of"strong provin-cial capitals"and provide empirical support for its effective im-plementation.The study concludes that the strategy of"strong provincial capitals"plays an important role in local develop-ment,and it is a key path to promote the coordinated develop-ment of China's regions under the new development pattern.Provinces should respect the law of the market in the spatial allo-cation of resources,promote the strategy of"strong provincial capitals"in accordance with local conditions,and promote re-gional synergistic development while supporting the upgrading of the industrial structure of provincial capitals,and rationalize the distribution of development resources in the provincial area.
city function of provincial capitalsthe strategy of"strong provincial capitals"index of primacyspa-tial structure of urban agglomerations