Modern Citiesis an internal comprehensive scientific publicationof Hangzhou City University,supervised by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education.It was established in 2006.

In order to continuously enhance the quality of publication, the journal has appointed Pan Yunhe, former Executive Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Qiu Baoxing, former Vice Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and Wei Dunshan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, as consultants. Additionally, eight well-known experts and leaders have been invited as special editorial board members, along with over 50 academic experts serving as editorial board members.

Modern Cities currently features the following sections:

- Special Articles: Leadership speeches, research reports, policies, and regulations;

- Planning and Construction: Urban planning, landscape planning, landscape design, village and town planning, human settlement design;

- Urban Economy: Urban regional economic development, investment attraction, exhibition economy;

- Urban Management: Urban management, public utilities management, community management, enterprise management;

- Urban Culture: Urban history, urban humanities, scenic spots, tourism, and leisure;

- Urban Construction: Municipal construction, architecture and construction, urban construction, new rural construction;

- Between Urban and Rural: Urban village transformation, land management;

- Urban Transportation: Public transportation, rail transportation, automotive world;

- Digital Cities: Communication technology, e-commerce, e-government;

- Urban Real Estate: Real estate development, operation, and management;

- Urban Environment: Urban ecology, human living environment;

- Urban Expo: Foreign cities, urban modernization highlights, new technologies, introduction of new products.