研究中国地理固困难,而研究中国都市地理更困难,此其因,一日材料缺乏,考无从,二日统计失真,整理不易;致今日尚无一较精确有系统之是项著作问世者,职是之故。作者有鉴及此,随时搜求中国各城镇人口统计,集合之,整理之,草成中国都市分布篇.

1) Sources and adjustments of serlals.2) The distribution of cities in relation to the nearness to ocean.3) The distribution of cities in relation to relief.4) The distribution of cities in relation to their Water and land.