《资本之城》讲的是1860～1990年间一座美国城市——纽约的故事。初看起来,这样的故事与当代中国人关系不大,但实际上,此书对于理解当代中国的经济和政治发展大有启发。像其他经济中心城市一样,纽约兴起缘于它得天独厚的区位:优良的港口和通向腹地特别是美国南方产棉区和五大湖 The City of Capital is the story of New York, a U.S. city from 1860 to 1990. At first glance, such stories have little to do with contemporary Chinese, but in fact, this book is a great inspiration for understanding the economic and political development of contemporary China. Like other economically viable cities, New York flourished thanks to its blessed location: excellent ports and access to the hinterland, especially to the cotton fields in the southern United States and the Great Lakes