The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai and Its Neighbors Are Redefining Urban China Introduction: The Rise of a MegaregionThe Greater Shanghai area - encompassing Shanghai municipality and neighboring Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces - has quietly become the world's most formidable urban economic cluster. With a GDP of $4.3
Delta Dynamics: How Shanghai's 100km Radius is Redefining Urbanization 1. The 100-Minute Commute Circle- 18.7 million cross-boundary commuters daily (up 42% since 2020)- 89% coverage by high-speed rail/subway integration- Average border crossing time reduced to 8 minutes2. Industrial Symbiosis- 73 specialized industri