本文从社会经济发展角度阐述了西部省区城市发展的特点，分析了西部城市经济发展存在的问题， 关键在于强化超大、特大城市与中小城市之间的社会经济联系，指出发展城际交通是促进西部城市经济发展 的重要途径

From the viewpoint of the development of social economy，the specialities of development of cities in West Chi na are expounded. The existing problems in development of urban economy in West Chi na are analyzed. The key is aimed at to strengthen the social economic connections between the super-huge and specially big ci ties with the medium and small ci ties-It is pointed out that to develop the inter-city transport should be the essential means for developing the urban economy in West China.