连云港是位于我国沿海中部的老港。历史曾给了连云港以发展的机遇。但由于种种原因,连云港后方未能形成相当规模的产业中心。几十年来,这个港口在服务陇海铁路沿线各省方面发挥了重要作用,并在这一过程中密切了港口和中原、西北地区的经济联系。但是,单一化的为内地省服务的“流通港”功能,又意味着港口与区域经济、与依托城 Lianyungang is located in the central coast of China’s old port. History gave Lianyungang opportunities for development. However, due to various reasons, Lianyungang rear failed to form a considerable scale of industrial centers. For decades, this port has played an important role in serving all provinces along the Longhai Railway. In the process, the port has been closely linked with the economic ties between the Central Plains and the Northwest. However, the function of “circulation port” serving a single province for the hinterland also means that the port and regional economy, together with the relying on the city