Income Disparity, Consumption Patterns, and Trends of International Consumption Center City Construction, Based on a Test of China’s Consumer Market

In order to promote an upgrade of China’s emerging consumer market and build international center city, after analyzing the heterogeneity household consumption patterns in 14 cities east, middle, west China according fifth income group, QUAIDS model was used. This revealed that (1) still have a high tendency towards basic consumption, proportion development-oriented is obviously low, enjoyment has not yet developed large-scale market. (2) The characteristics “dual-consumption” are obvious: trend structure upgrading eastern obvious, structural factors significant impact on consumption; however, urban middle western regions stage weak. (3) Significant differences were found among groups different regions: gap between had imbalance market; as result, upgraded central prominent. However, less influence market, showed good consistency.