《宜昌城市社会变迁史》描绘了新石器时代以降，宜昌古城先民筚路蓝缕、繁衍生息的演变进程；近代以来宜昌城市遭受外力冲击，经受军阀混战、外敌入侵的凤凰涅槃史；最终走向新道路，渐次实现中等城市到大城市的历史性跨越的多彩画卷。全书纵贯万余年，横跨城市经济、文化、政治、社会生活等多领域。初步梳理了宜昌的城市周期史：先民生息地望—军事重镇—郡县治所—过载码头—通商口岸—水电都市—三峡城市群中心城市。最后对三峡城市群建设中的宜昌作为领头雁的作为与担当作了简要展望。

"History of Social Change in Yichang City" depicts the evolution process of the ancestors of Yichang Ancient City from the Neolithic period onwards; In modern times, Yichang City has suffered from external forces, and has endured the history of Phoenix Nirvana of warlord chaos and foreign enemy invasion; Finally, it will move towards a new path, gradually realizing the colorful picture of the historic leap from medium-sized cities to large cities. The book spans more than 10,000 years, spanning many fields such as urban economy, culture, politics, and social life. The history of Yichang's urban cycle is preliminarily sorted out: the living place of the ancestors - the military town - the county seat - the overload wharf - the trade port - the hydropower city - the central city of the Three Gorges urban agglomeration. Finally, the actions and responsibilities of Yichang as the leading geese in the construction of the Three Gorges urban agglomeration are briefly prospected.（AI翻译）