Abstract:
Abstract:
Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Chongqing have been recognized as the five national central cities in China and a study of the scientific and technological competitiveness of national central cities is imperative for the construction of an innovationoriented country and  innovationoriented cities. An entropy methodbased analysis of the relevant data of Guangzhou in the period of 2001-2010 with reference to a newly constructed comprehensive index system for assessing scientific and technological competitiveness shows that the scientific and technological development of Guangzhou is more exogenous than endogenous, which has affected rapid growth of Guangzhous scientific and technological competitiveness. The government is expected to speed up the transition of scientific and technological development from exogenous dependence to endogenous dependence and lay an emphasis on talent cultivation and employment, transformation of scientific and technological achievements and green technology to improve Guangzhous scientific and technological competiveness.

Key words: national central city, scientific and technological competitiveness, entropy method, dynamic evolution