The application and implementation research of smart city in China

Beginning with the explanation of smart city, this paper firstly gave the definition of smart city based on the existing researches and discussed the four characteristics of smart city, which were about interconnection, integration, cooperation and application for the urban information systems. Secondly the development processes of smart city were discussed, and it showed that smart city was the consequence of information technology evolution. Thirdly, the construction modes of smart city in China were summarized, which included constructing integrating smart city, developing smart industry, smart management and service, smart technology and infrastructure, and smart humanity and living. Fourthly construction modes of smart city in China were analyzed from the point of construction routes and countermeasures. Finally, the six trends of smart city were given for government decision-makers and relevant researchers.