The Great Yangtze Integration: How Shanghai and Neighboring Cities Are Merging Into a Single Economic Superpower

The Birth of a MegaregionThe morning high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Shanghai now carries more commuters than tourists, a quiet revolution signaling the deeper integration of Yangtze Delta cities. What began as Shanghai's economic overflow has mat

The Dual Engine: How Shanghai and its Satellite Cities Are Redefining the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis

Section 1: The Economic PowerhouseRegional economic integration:- ¥9.8 trillion combined GDP (2025 Shanghai Statistics Bureau)- 82 Fortune 500 companies with regional headquarters- 45-minute high-speed rail network connecting 8 major cities- Cross