
Shanghai 2025: The Megacity and Its Expanding Sphere of Influence
Section 1: The Shanghai Metropolitan Area in 2025Geographic Scope:• Core: Shanghai municipality (6,340 km²)• Immediate periphery: 1-hour commut
阅读全文Section 1: The Shanghai Metropolitan Area in 2025Geographic Scope:• Core: Shanghai municipality (6,340 km²)• Immediate periphery: 1-hour commut
阅读全文The Shanghai metropolitan area is no longer confined by administrative boundaries. By 2025, China's financial capital has expanded its sphere of inf
阅读全文The Rise of the Shanghai Economic CircleThe Shanghai metropolitan area, now encompassing eight major cities across Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, h
阅读全文The Rise of a Super-RegionThe Shanghai metropolitan area, encompassing eight major cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, now forms an economic p
阅读全文The Making of a Mega-RegionThe glittering skyline of Pudong tells only part of Shanghai's story. Beyond the city limits, an unprecedented urban tran
阅读全文The Birth of a MegaregionFrom the skyscrapers of Lujiazui to the tech parks of Hangzhou and the manufacturing hubs of Suzhou, a new economic geograp
阅读全文The Rising Dragon: Shanghai's Expanding Sphere of InfluenceMorning fog lifts to reveal high-speed trains gliding between Shanghai's skyscrapers and
阅读全文Section 1: The Innovation Corridors• Zhangjiang-Suzhou Science Belt:- Bio-pharma cluster development- Shared R&D facilities- Cross-municipality ta
阅读全文Section 1: The 1+8 Metropolitan CircleKey components:- Core Shanghai: Financial/innovation hub (GDP ¥4.8 trillion)- First-Ring Cities: Suzhou, Wuxi
阅读全文[Regional Profile 2025]• Combined GDP: ¥18.7 trillion (15% of national total)• Population: 82 million across 26 cities• High-speed rail netwo
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