Shanghai's Orbit: How Satellite Cities Are Reshaping the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis I. The New Metropolitan Geometry (800 words)Shanghai's urban footprint now extends far beyond its administrative boundaries, creating concentric rings of influence:1. First Ring (30-50km): The Specialized Satellites - Suzhou: Manufacturing and R&
The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai and Its Neighbors Are Creating China's Most Dynamic Economic Zone In the eastern stretches of China where the Yangtze River meets the Pacific, a quiet revolution in urban development is unfolding. The Shanghai-centered Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region, encompassing 26 cities across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui pr