Facing the globalization and the demand for the regional autonomy, British government set up the Greater London Authority (GLA) in 1990s, which is the paradigm for the metropolitan government reform.

• 面对全球化和国内地方自治的客观要求，英国政府在1990年代组建了大伦敦市政府，成为欧洲新时期大都市政府改革的成功典范。