Silicon Bund: How Shanghai Became China's Unstoppable Innovation Engine

The New Innovation GeographyWhile Silicon Valley faces headwinds, Shanghai's Zhangjiang High-Tech Park has emerged as the world's most dynamic research hub, hosting 16 national laboratories and attracting $47 billion in venture funding during 2024

Shanghai's Quantum Leap: Building the World's First AI-Integrated Megaregion

[The Genesis of a Megaregion]The Yangtze River Delta megaregion centered around Shanghai has become the testing ground for humanity's most ambitious urban experiment. Covering 35,800 square kilometers with a population exceeding 150 million, this i

The Greater Shanghai Megaregion: How 26 Cities Are Writing the Future of Urbanization

The Greater Shanghai megaregion has emerged as a global prototype for 21st century urban development, with its 26 interconnected cities forming an economic powerhouse that contributes nearly one-quarter of China's GDP while setting new standards in

Silicon Bund: How Shanghai Became the World's Most Advanced Smart City

Shanghai has emerged as the world's most comprehensive smart city laboratory, where technological innovation meets urban governance in what experts now call "the Shanghai Model" of digital transformation. 1. THE DIGITAL ECONOMY BOOM• Tech sector