“十五”时期是我国经济和社会发展极为重要的时期，也是荆州市向第三步战略目标迈进的极其关键的时期。加入WTO后，城市作为经济发展的重要载体，其带动作用和辐射功能日益突出。比较而言，能够最先感受世界经济大潮的应是城市经济，能够参与世界经济循环的，城市经济首当其中 The “Tenth Five-Year Plan” period is an extremely important period for China’s economic and social development. It is also an extremely crucial period for Jingzhou City to move toward the third-step strategic goal. After China’s accession to the WTO, the city, as an important carrier of economic development, has become increasingly prominent in its leading role and radiation function. In comparison, the first to experience the tide of the world economy should be the urban economy and be able to participate in the world economic cycle, with the urban economy first and foremost