Shanghai's Spherical Influence: The Economic and Cultural Integration with Yangtze Delta Neighbors The Shanghai Sphere: A New Model for Regional DevelopmentWhen German architect Klaus Meyer first proposed his "Spherical City" theory in 2018, urban planners dismissed it as utopian fantasy. Yet walking through the seamless urban landscape connecti
Shanghai's Sprawling Influence: How China's Financial Capital is Reshaping the Yangtze River Delta Megaregion The Rise of the Shanghai MegaregionWhen French urban planner Pierre Lefèvre first studied Shanghai's expansion patterns in 2015, he predicted the city would eventually merge with its neighbors. A decade later, his forecast has materialized with st