Shanghai and Its Satellite Cities: How China's Economic Capital is Reshaping the Yangtze Delta Region

Part 1: The Expanding Economic Sphere (900 words)1.1 The 1+8 Metropolitan Circle- Official designation since 2023 development plan- Core cities: Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nantong- Emerging hubs: Kunshan, Taicang, Zhangjiagang1.2 Economic Indicators-