Shanghai's Orbit: How China's Economic Powerhouse is Reshaping the Yangtze Delta

SECTION 1: THE EXPANDING METROPOLIS• Geographic Scope (2025):- Core Shanghai: 6,341 km² with 38.7 million residents- Primary ring: Suzhou, Wuxi, Nantong, Jiaxing (combined pop. 32 million)- Secondary ring: Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo (combined pop