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Shanghai's Expanding Orbit: How China's Financial Capital is Reshaping the Yangtze Delta The Greater Shanghai Phenomenon: Anatomy of a Mega-RegionI. Geographic Scope1. Core Metropolitan Area• Shanghai Municipality (6,341 km²)• Population: 26.3 million (2025 est.)• GDP: ¥4.8 trillion (2024)2. 1-Hour Economic Circle- Suzhou (Indu
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The Yangtze River Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai and Its Neighbors Are Creating China's Most Advanced Economic Cluster Shanghai 2025: The Beating Heart of a Mega-RegionRegional Snapshot:- Combined population: 82 million (Shanghai: 28 million)- Combined GDP: ¥26.8 trillion ($4.1 trillion)- 89% high-speed rail coverage within 1-hour radius- 68% renewable energy util
Shanghai and Beyond: The Yangtze Delta Megaregion's Economic and Cultural Transformation The Shanghai-centered Yangtze River Delta region has emerged as the world's most dynamic urban cluster in 2025, spanning 35,800 square kilometers with a combined GDP of ¥38.7 trillion. This interconnected network of 26 cities represents China's mo
