党的十六大提出统筹城乡经济发展的新方略,党的十七大明确“建立以工促农、以城带乡的长效机制,形成城乡经济社会发展一体化新格局”的新目标。在此基础上,党的十八大强调“要加大统筹城乡发展力度,……逐步缩小城乡差距,促进城乡共同繁荣。……加快完善城乡发展一体化体制机制,着力在城乡规划、基 The 16th CPC National Congress proposed a new strategy of coordinating the economic development in both urban and rural areas. The 17th CPC National Congress clearly defined the principle of ”establishing a long-term mechanism that promotes agriculture through industry and brings the city to the countryside, and forms a new integrated pattern of urban-rural economic and social development.“ aims. On this basis, the 18th CPC National Congress emphasized that ”we must step up efforts in coordinating the development of urban and rural areas, ... gradually narrow the gap between urban and rural areas and promote the common prosperity of urban and rural areas." We will speed up the improvement of urban and rural integration and institutional mechanisms, focus on urban-rural planning,