Urban Culture: the Inner Driving Forces of Urban Development

Urban culture is the total of material and spiritual wealth created by the members of urban society in the process of urban development. Urban culture is regional, aggregative, inclusive and selective, multiple heterogeneous and dynamic. Urban culture is the inner driving force of urban development, mainly embodying in the following three aspects: 1) it is the basis of urban economic development and support, shaping the image of urban development and improving the living quality; 2) it is a component of urban characteristics; 3) it is a core competitiveness of the city, enhancing the radiation force and the integration of urban development, and etc..