The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai is Redefining China's Urban Future

Chapter 1: The 1+8 City Cluster BlueprintShanghai's metropolitan expansion strategy:- Core: Shanghai municipality (6,340 km²)- First circle: Suzhou, Wuxi, Nantong, Jiaxing (50-100km radius)- Second circle: Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Hefei (200-300