Abstract: The golden waterway of the Yangtze river has an significant effect on promoting the development of China, on the basis of which, the inland river shipping center about it rose to the national strategic level. While carding development factors and defining the position is the important strategic opportunity under the ocean century. Then the series of contents on policy plans, functional properties, port capacities, development essences are analyzed with regard to three inland port cities, namely Chongqing, Wuhan and Nanjing. Insights are provided for the development of the Yangtze river economic belt.

Key words: inland river, shipping center, the Yangtze river economic belt, Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing

摘要： 长江黄金水道是促进中国发展的重要支撑，打造长江内河航运中心已经上升至国家战略层面。适时梳理内河航运中心发展要素，明晰定位抉择，是海洋世纪框架下的重要战略机遇。针对长江上中下游的重庆、武汉、南京三大内河港口城市，辨析其长江内河航运中心的政策规划历程、自身职能属性、港口核心价值、集群发展要义，为日后长江黄金水道经济带的发展提供借鉴。

关键词: 内河, 航运中心, 长江经济带, 重庆, 武汉, 南京