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Research on the Development of Smart Cities in China

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  • Lei Chen

    (Chengdu University of Information Technology)

  • Qian Hu

    (Chengdu University of Information Technology)

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Smart cities are the core vehicle of the digital China strategy and a key pathway to modernizing urban governance and achieving high-quality development. This paper systematically reviews the development trajectory, policy framework, and technological systems of China’s smart cities, analyzes current mainstream application scenarios and typical cases, and summarizes successful models from cities such as Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Shanghai. The study reveals that China’s smart city construction has undergone a process from concept introduction and pilot exploration to deepening comprehensive digital transformation, forming development characteristics driven by data, scenario-oriented approaches, and people-centered principles. The research also highlights multiple challenges currently faced, including data barriers, sustainable operations, and security privacy issues. In the future, China’s smart cities will evolve toward comprehensive digitalization, deep intelligence, and collaborative governance. The key to success lies in strengthening top-level design, unlocking the value of data elements, and establishing long-term development mechanisms, ultimately serving the goal of building people-oriented cities.

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  • Lei Chen & Qian Hu, 2026. "Research on the Development of Smart Cities in China," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6239-699-9_20
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-699-9_20
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