The Shanghai Spillover: How China's Economic Powerhouse Transforms the Yangtze Delta

The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: By the Numbers- Covers 35.8 million square kilometers (2.2% of China's land)- Houses 16% of China's population (224 million people)- Generates 24% of national GDP (¥38.8 trillion in 2024)- Contains 4 of China's top 10

The Shanghai Nexus: How China's Premier City Shapes and Is Shaped by Its Neighbors

Section 1: The Economic Organism• GDP breakdown: - Shanghai: ¥4.72 trillion (2024) - Surrounding cities: ¥8.31 trillion combined• Industrial complementarity: - Shanghai: Finance/headquarters (82% service economy) - Suzhou: Manufacturing

Shanghai's Orbital Economy: How Satellite Cities Are Reshaping the Yangtze Delta Megaregion

SECTION 1: THE NEW URBAN ARCHIPELAGO• Geographic Composition: - Core Shanghai (pop. 26.3 million) - 1st-tier satellites: Suzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo (15-20 million each) - 2nd-tier satellites: Jiaxing, Changzhou, Nantong (5-8 million) - Total megare