The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai and Its Neighbors Are Redefining Urban China

SECTION 1: ECONOMIC SYMBIOSIS• Industrial Specialization Matrix: - Shanghai: Financial services (38% GDP), R&D (¥420B investment) - Suzhou: Advanced manufacturing (1 in IC production) - Hangzhou: Digital economy (83% e-commerce penetration)

The Shanghai Megacity Cluster: Blueprint for China's Next-Generation Urbanization

I. The Emergence of a Megacity Cluster• Geographic Scope: - 1+8 city cluster (Shanghai + 8 Yangtze Delta cities) - Total population: 82 million (larger than Germany) - Combined GDP: $4.3 trillion (world's 3rd largest economy)• Integration Mi