统筹城乡发展:新时期构建和谐社会的国家战略

统筹城乡发展之所以在“五个统筹”中位居首位，是由于我国的特殊国情所决定。我国建设和谐社会面临的最大挑战是城乡二元结构问题，只有将统筹城乡发展作为我国新时期构建和谐社会的国家战略，才能实现整个社会的长治久安。全国统筹城乡综合配套改革试验区设在重庆和成都市，是我国改革推进模式的重大转变，标志着西部地区已具备进行先试先行的条件和能力。

Overall urban and rural development as national strategy to build a harmon ious soc iety in the new era

Overall urban and rural development is at the first place in the ＂five balances＂, which is decided by China＇s special characteristics. For China＇s building of a harmonious society, the regional developing gap based on the urban - rural dual structure is the greatest challenge. Overall urban and rural development will be the effective measures of building a harmonious society in China＇s national strategy to achieve the long - term stability of the whole society. Chongqing and Chengdu being the experimental zone of national overall urban and rural development shows that the west part of China has the conditions and capability to do so.