Development Mode of Mid-small Cities in Northern Jiangsu Based on the Growth Pole Theory

The development mode of mid-small cities in northern Jiangsu is analyzed on the Growth Pole theory. Depending on scales, endowment of resources, geographical positions, and industrial advantages of mil-small cities, we can divide the development mode of those mid-small cities within this context into five types: development through integration into big cities; independent development; resource-dependent development; single industry development; and mixed industry development.