Facing reality、Observe the society，This is a major function of history。Integrate historical research with real life，Learn from history，Make good use of the stones from other mountains，It is the responsibility of historians。As a major research project in philosophy and social sciences of the Ministry of Education、“Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” National Key Publication Publishing Planning Project，Vice President and Secretary-General of the Chinese World Ancient Medieval History Research Society、Chairman of the Medieval History Professional Committee of the Chinese World Ancient Medieval History Research Association、"The Process of Urbanization in European bet365 games Areas and Its Reference Significance" written by Liu Jinghua, Professor of the Institute of European Civilization of Tianjin Normal University and others (Economic Science Press, July 2021 edition)，Quite sample at this point。

In this book，The author raised two interesting questions: The focus of urbanization is the construction of small and medium-sized bet365 games towns，Still focusing on developing big cities？In developed countries that have completed urbanization，What important value does Europe’s experience have to our country？The first issue is highly controversial in domestic academic circles，The book clearly states that urbanization construction in bet365 games areas should be focused on。The author pointed out，Focusing on the development of large cities can make resource allocation more reasonable，Maximize economic benefits，But the problems will be serious，That is, the gap between urban and bet365 games areas may continue to widen，Income inequality among different social groups will also be intensified；And invest the same resources in bet365 games areas，Although it cannot produce the same economic benefits as investing in the city，But the social benefits will be far greater than the city。Because of equal investment，The former is the icing on the cake，For the latter, it is a timely help，The importance is self-evident。bet365 games area，Especially in bet365 games areas of the central and western regions，It is a shortcoming in my country’s economic and social development，Only by accelerating bet365 games urbanization，Only in this way can this imbalance be fundamentally changed。As far as the second question is concerned，The author clearly believes that，Europe and China have agricultural civilizations that span thousands of years，There is one from traditional agriculture、Problems of farmers and bet365 games areas transitioning to modernity。The process of bet365 games urbanization in Europe shows that the bet365 games urbanization path taken by modern Europe is relatively successful，The experience and lessons are worth learning from for our country。

Another feature of the book is its emphasis on understanding the long-term and staged nature of the bet365 games urbanization process。Pointed out in the book，In Western Europe, which took the lead in urbanization，bet365 games urbanization has actually taken thousands of years。Around 11th century，Although Western Europe is dominated by an agricultural-based natural economy，However, due to the slight accumulation and increased consumption of agricultural products, the need for industry and commerce has gradually arisen。So in some product distribution centers and convenient transportation places in bet365 games areas，Many industrial and commercial towns have arisen。The development of bet365 games industry in the 15th and 16th centuries，is the starting point of bet365 games urbanization in Western Europe。With the start of "proto-industrialization"，Resources and population are gradually concentrated in towns and cities。The industrial revolution and the resulting industrialization process，brings European bet365 games urbanization to a climax。British urbanization level reached over 50% in 1850，Most countries in Western Europe also reached this level at the end of the 19th century。After World War II，bet365 games urbanization in Western Europe has seen various forms of progress，Such as satellite city construction、Expansion of suburban commuting areas, etc.。In addition to population urbanization，The living conditions and lifestyles in bet365 games areas are gradually becoming urbanized，The gap between urban and bet365 games areas has been basically eliminated，The development trend of urban-bet365 games integration and urban-bet365 games integration has been formed。Today’s Western European countryside is not only a livable place with beautiful environment，There has also been a transformation in the economy。For example, England，Urban and bet365 games economies are becoming increasingly homogeneous，Emerging bet365 games tourism jobs even surpass agriculture，More than one-third of industrial and commercial enterprises are located in villages。However，As discussed by the author of the book，This can be learned from the long-term experience of bet365 games urbanization in Europe，Transformation from traditional bet365 games areas to modern cities，Regardless of agriculture or farmers，Both have more old imprints，In ideas、Changes in technology application and other aspects have a certain lag，It will take generations to complete。Therefore，Should be based on a full assessment of local resources and development levels，Promote bet365 games urbanization in stages，In order to achieve the best social effect。

The author also pointed out，Europe as a pioneer in bet365 games urbanization，It also brought many profound lessons。at 18、In the industrial revolution and urbanization process in the 19th century，Various resources in bet365 games areas are being sucked out by industry and cities，Resulting in a sharp decline in bet365 games population、Economic recession。A series of technological revolutions that followed，On the surface，Seems to strengthen urban-bet365 games connections，But in fact, the bet365 games population and bet365 games economy are unidirectionally dependent on cities，Become an accessory to the city。The bet365 games character of bet365 games areas is being eroded，The bet365 games landscape has been changed，Traditional bet365 games communities are disintegrating，bet365 games society shows a trend of tearing apart: young and strong labor force migrates to cities，The village becomes a habitat for the elderly。In the process of contemporary bet365 games urbanization in my country，There is also a similar phenomenon。In the opinion of the author of the book，my country’s rapid urbanization movement since the 1990s，Although "overtaking on corners" can be achieved in some aspects，Save a lot of fumbling，But the impact on bet365 games areas has not been alleviated，Rapid urbanization itself has had a great negative impact on the impact and destructive power of bet365 games areas。Therefore，If the speed of urbanization in our country can be appropriately slowed down without affecting economic development，Not only can it reduce the physical damage to bet365 games areas，It can also gradually eliminate the psychological discomfort of the older generation of traditional farmers over time。

In short，Professor Liu Jinghua and his team in this masterpiece，Characteristics in the development process of European urbanization、A relatively comprehensive analysis and discussion of the problems and impacts。Of course，This book still has some room for research expansion，For example, what impact did the colonial expansion of Western European countries have on their urbanization，Need to improve or add some discussion on urbanization in Southern and Eastern Europe。But，Many arguments in this book have great impact on the current development of my country’s new urbanization construction and bet365 games revitalization strategy，Undoubtedly it has important reference and guidance significance。Stone from other mountains，Can attack jade；Other people’s affairs，My teacher。Although the development paths of different countries and regions in the world are very different，However, the basic development laws are still similar。Obviously，Only by fully absorbing the experiences and lessons from the urbanization process of other countries and regions，Combined with your own actual situation，Only then will China’s bet365 games urbanization progress be sound and steady。

(The author is a professor at the Department of History, Peking University、President bet365 games Chinese British History Research Association)