Edge city appeared in the process of suburbanization of US cities. As new growth point arose in the suburbs, a new phenomenon of multi-center city structure was formed. Some scholars adopted the concept of “edge city” to explain the development of urban fringe areas in China, but they paid less attention to the historical background and power mechanism of the expansion of Chinese cities, especialy cities in central and western China. Through the research on the development and transformation of Donghu New Technology Development Zone in Wuhan, this article analyzed the role of national power in the production and development of China’s edge cities, and pointed out its underlying problems and corresponding policies and suggestions. The article thought that China’s edge cities representing by Donghu New Technology Development Zone exceeded the connotation of traditional suburbs. Moreover, compared with cities of western countries, the promotion of government played an indispensable part.%边缘城市是美国城市郊区化进程中出现的，以郊区产生新兴增长点，从而形成多中心城市结构的新现象。一些学者应用“边缘城市”的概念，解释了中国城市边缘地区的开发，但对于中国城市，尤其是中西部城市扩张的历史背景和动力机制关注较少。通过对武汉东湖新技术开发区发展与转型的实证研究，分析国家力量在中国边缘城市产生和发展中的作用，并指出其潜在的问题和相应的政策建议。文章认为，以东湖新技术开发区为代表的中国边缘城市不仅超越了传统意义上郊区的内涵，而且与西方城市相比，政府推动发挥了不可或缺的作用。
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