Research Article

Connection Characteristics and Hierarchical Structure of China’s Urban Network-Based on the Communications Technology Service Industry

Table 5

City types according to the relationship between centrality and power matching.

TypeComprehensive networkR & D networkSales networkInvestment network

HT-CP cityBeijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai (3)Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chengdu (4)Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou (3)Beijing, Shenzhen, Hefei (3)
HR-CP cityHangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi’an, Guangzhou (6)Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Xi’an (4)Shanghai, Jinan, Wuhan, Suzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou (6)Shanghai, Wuhan, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shenyang (6)
M-CP cityHong Kong, Suzhou, Jinan, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan (7)Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Dongguan, Fuzhou, Hefei, Chongqing, Huizhou, Tianjin, Zhengzhou (10)Hong Kong, Changsha, Hefei, Shenyang, Chengdu, Chongqing, Tianjin (7)Huangshi, Nantong, Dongguan, Wuxi, Weifang, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao, Chongqing (9)
L-CP cityHuizhou, Tianjin, Zhuhai, Zhengzhou, Huangshi (159)Nantong, Zhuhai, Jinan, Changsha, Huangshi. (20)Weifang, Xianning, Ezhou, Yichang, Nantong (76)Changsha, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Jinan, Fuzhou (89)
H-L cityShenyang (1) (HC-LP city)Zhongshan (1) (HP-LC city)Wuxi, Fuzhou, Xi’an, Guiyang, Zhengzhou (19) (HC-LP cities)None

Note. Figures in brackets represent the number of cities.