The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai and Its Surroundings Are Redefining Urban Development Section 1: The Geography of Prosperity• Defining the "1+8" Shanghai Metropolitan Region (Suzhou, Wuxi, etc.)• High-speed rail network: 45-minute connectivity standard• The "Three Circles" development strategy (Core/Suburban/Peripheral)Section
The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai and Its Neighbors Are Redefining Urban China The lights of Shanghai's skyline now stretch further than ever before. From the neon-lit streets of downtown Pudong to the tech parks of Hangzhou's West Lake, from Suzhou's classical gardens to Nantong's booming port facilities, a new urban constel
Shanghai & the Yangtze Delta: The World's Next Mega-City Region I. Geographic & Demographic Scale • 26-city cluster spanning 358,000 sq km • Combined population: 225 million (larger than Brazil) • Economic output: $4.3 trillion GDP (comparable to Germany) • Core-periphery structure with Shanghai as
