The Shanghai Metropolitan Circle: China's Economic Powerhouse Redefining Regional Integration

Introduction: The Making of a Global City-RegionThe Shanghai metropolitan circle has emerged as the economic engine of East Asia, comprising:- Core Shanghai: Population 26 million, GDP $680 billion (2024)- Immediate periphery: Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzh

Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta: The Making of China's Premier Megaregion

Introduction: The Rise of a MegaregionThe Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region centered around Shanghai has transformed into one of the world's most economically powerful urban clusters, accounting for:- 24% of China's total GDP- 35% of the country's f