The Dragon's Pearl and Its Orbit: How Shanghai is Reshaping the Yangtze River Delta

[Article Content - 2,800 words]PART 1: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION• The 1+8 Metropolitan Circle: - Core Shanghai: 6,340 km² with $680 billion GDP - Satellite cities: Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, etc. - Combined economic output: $2.9 trillion (

The Dragon's Pearl and Its Orbit: Shanghai's Metropolitan Integration Strategy

[Article Content - 2,800 words]PART 1: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION• The 1+8 Metropolitan Circle: - Core Shanghai: 6,340 km² with $680 billion GDP - Satellite cities: Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, etc. - Combined economic output: $2.9 trillion (

The Dragon's Head Rises: Shanghai's Expanding Sphere of Influence in the Yangtze Delta

[Article Content - 2,900 words]PART 1: THE ECONOMIC ENGINE• Geographic Scope: - Core Shanghai: 6,340 km² - Expanded Metropolitan Area: 35,000 km² (including Jiangsu/Zhejiang) - Combined GDP: $2.8 trillion (comparable to UK economy)• Specia