The Yangtze River Delta Megaregion: Shanghai's Expanding Sphere of Influence

The dawn light reveals an extraordinary sight - high-speed trains crisscrossing between Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing at 350 km/h, carrying executives who live in one city but work in another. This is the reality of the Yangtze River Delta megare

The Greater Shanghai Megaregion: China's Economic Powerhouse Beyond the City Limits

Redefining "Shanghai" in the 21st CenturyThe Shanghai most visitors experience - with its glittering Pudong skyline and historic Bund - represents just the core of a vast urban network. The official Shanghai municipality covers 6,341 km², but its