本文根据历史资料,系统地阐明自秦汉迄今杭州城市的沿革,并对杭州城市发展存在的水源和旧城改造这两个主要问题作了讨论。

This paper, treating the urban district of Hangzhou as a whole, attem pts to make a systematic analysis, based on materials and sources available, of the laws of the urban development of the city, and its urban changes through dynasties from Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Wuyue, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and the Republic of China up to this day, so as to give an outline of its growth from the very embryo to a full scale.This article also divides the development of the city into early stage, the stage of the booming ancient capital, the decline stage in Yuan and early Ming dynasties, the stage of recuperation and development in Ming and Qing dynasties, modern stage and present situation.Accordingly, it finally shows the writer's own view and suggestion on two problems, the water source and the reformation of the present city in future development.