In this article, we constructed an evaluation system of national central cities based on analytic hierarchy process, which from the four functions and ten center. We did an comprehensive evaluation to calculate and to rank the perform- ances in Wuhan, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Chengdu, Shenyang, Nanjing. We conclude that the scores of national central city index of Wuhan is the highest. So the author thinks that Wuhan has the strongest urban comprehensive strength and more advantages and potential in building national central city. The other five cities have different advantage and disadvantage. Hang...
