本文回顾了中国科学院经济地理部(原经济地理研究室)三十年来所走过的道路和对今后工作的展望。

The first part of article has reviewed the history of economic geographical stud-ing carried on in the Institute of geography, Academia Sinica, During last three decades, summaried successful experiences and existing problems during the tortuous developmental processes, as well showed clearly that the development of econmic geogeraphy in China are in golden age with the view of scientific assignments, social effects, growth of talented persons and international scientific exchanges.The second part of article has put foword programmatic views on future development of economic geography.(1) Adhere to the policies serving for socialist construction.(2) Take integrative studies of regional development as a main researcharea.(3) Strengthen studies on theories and methodologies,(4) Develop a team of researchers with higher scietific levels and rational structure.