Abstract Service industry, which is the key driving force for expanding domestic demand, is closely related to the improvement of people's life, the development of the society, the enhancement of national competitive power and the achievement of sustainable development and it plays an important role in the linkage of production and consumption. With the development of information technology, it is highlighted greatly because of the characteristics of low investment, short cycle and fast return. So it becomes the leading industry for economic growth. In the recent years, the Hunan province enhances the development of service industries in Changsha, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, namely Changzhutan urban agglomeration in order to make it as the most competitive industry in this area. This paper establish an evaluation system of service industry and explores the service industry in the areas of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan, namely Changzhutan urban agglomeration. The result shows that the development level of service industry in Changsha is higher than other two areas and Xiangtan is ranked the last one. The authors suggest that new systems and mechanisms should be established to change the modes of economic growth. For the city of Changsha, the reform in service industries should be carried out intensively. And the city of Zhuzhou should optimize the internal structure of service industries as well as accelerate the transformation of traditional industries. For the city of Xiangtan, the service industries should be rationally planned and give priority to the development of the key industries selected. As to the spacial structure and distribution, the authors insist that (1) the quality of information service and software industries should be developed; (2) the government should give more support to the education and culture industries; (3) the trade industries should be encouraged; (4) the transportation system and logistic industries should be updated; (5) the academic researches and technology services should be encouraged; (6) the financial services in Changzhutan urban agglomeration should be improved.
2010, Vol. 25 
