However,the urban social geog-raphy study in China is at the beginning of theo-ries and cases,and we can make a reference to the western counterparts.

• 与之对比,中国城市社会地理研究还处于相对落后的起步阶段,不仅表现出理论研究匮乏,而且实证案例研究也明显不足,西方城市社会地理研究可以为我们提供重要借鉴。