Study on comprehensive hierarchical evaluation and network connectivity of China’ s international consumption center cities

  • MEI Lin ,
  • CAI Li-yan ,
  • ZHANG Xu
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Received date: 2025-02-21

  Revised date: 2025-04-06

  Online published: 2025-07-21

Abstract

The development of international consumption center cities serves as an effective approach to expanding domestic demand and facilitating the formation of a “dual circulation” new development paradigm, while also constituting a necessary initiative to align with the trend of consumption globalization and address the practical requirements for fulfilling the public’s aspiration for “a better life”. This study establishes a comprehensive evaluation system for international consumption center cities through dual perspectives of “intrinsic attributes” and “external network connectivity”. Employing methodologies including the TOPSIS-grey relational evaluation method, membership degree models, and social network analysis, it assesses both the comprehensive hierarchical levels and network connectivity of 32 Chinese cities. Cities are subsequently categorized into distinct types based on these dual evaluation outcomes. The findings reveal that Chinese international consumption center cities generally demonstrate moderate levels in both comprehensive hierarchy and network connectivity, with most exhibiting stronger consumption agglomeration capabilities than consumption radiation capacities. Regarding multi-scale consumption networks, a stable triangular structure anchored by the “Beijing-Shenzhen-Shanghai” core nodes has emerged at the national scale, whereas the global-scale consumption network displays a loosely organized structure with generally weak external connectivity. The 32 cities are classified into five typologies according to their comprehensive hierarchical levels and network connectivity levels. These research conclusions provide theoretical references and decision-making support for accelerating the cultivation and development of international consumption center cities.

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MEI Lin , CAI Li-yan , ZHANG Xu . Study on comprehensive hierarchical evaluation and network connectivity of China’ s international consumption center cities[J]. Urban Problems, 2025 , 357(4) : 45 -56 . DOI: 10.13239/j.bjsshkxy.cswt.250404

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