Greater Shanghai: The Making of a 21st Century Megalopolis

The first high-speed train of the day departs Shanghai Hongqiao Station at 6:00am, bound for Kunshan - the initial link in an intricate regional network that now connects 27 million people across 8 major cities in what planners call the "Greater Sh

The Greater Shanghai Constellation: How China's Economic Heartbeat Resonates Across the Yangtze Delta

[Economic Orbit]1. Industrial Complementarity:- Shanghai: R&D and finance hub (83% Fortune 500 regional HQs)- Suzhou: Advanced manufacturing (37% global chip packaging)- Hangzhou: Digital economy (Alibaba ecosystem)- Nantong: Shipbuilding and texti