Shanghai's Regional Ascendancy: How China's Financial Capital is Reshaping the Yangtze River Delta

The Economic PowerhouseShanghai's GDP of ¥4.72 trillion (2024) anchors a regional economy that includes:- Advanced manufacturing in Suzhou (¥2.3 trillion GDP)- Digital economy hubs in Hangzhou- International trade gateways in Ningbo-ZhoushanThe "