Transportation is the artery of modern city, and also is the “main street” between cities. Transportation plays an important role in the development of cities. The rise of ancient Yangzhou mainly benefits from the Grand Canal which was digged and dredged in the Sui Dynasty. Railway, the modern western vehicle, is the direct reason for the decline of Yangzhou. The high-speed railway changes not only the backward means of transportation, but also the form, structure and function of the city, which requires all industries and all walks of life in Yangzhou have mental and physical preparation for upgrading and updating. The key is how to coordinate the rapidly developing traffic engineering and other aspects of urban community. Cultural city shall be the preferred strategic target of Yangzhou.%交通是现代城市的大动脉，也是城市之间的“主干大街”，对城市发展具有重大推动作用。古代扬州的兴起主要受惠于隋代开凿、疏浚大运河。铁路这一现代西方交通工具的东渐则是导致扬州衰微的直接原因。高铁改变的不仅是落后的交通方式，也是城市本身的形态、结构和功能，这要求扬州各行业、各阶层都要有升级换代的物质与心理准备。扬州如何迎接高铁时代的挑战，关键在于如何使快速发展的交通工程和城市共同体的其他方面协调好、配合好，文化城市应成为扬州首选的战略目标。
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