The Shanghai Effect: How China's Global City Redefines Regional Development Section 1: The Economic Gravity WellRegional economic indicators (2025):- 72% of Yangtze Delta Fortune 500 firms maintain Shanghai HQs- $380 billion in cross-border investments since 2020- 49 specialized industrial clusters in satellite cities- 5.8
Shanghai's Orbital Influence: How the Megacity Reshapes Three Provinces Part 1: The Economic Event HorizonKey integration metrics (2025 data):- 83% of Fortune 500 regional HQs anchored in Shanghai- 58 specialized industrial parks in surrounding cities- 4.2 trillion RMB cross-border transactions annually- 39% average wa