Dragon's Head Rising: How Shanghai and Its Satellite Cities Are Forging China's Most Advanced Economic Megaregion

Section 1: The Economic AnatomyCore-Periphery Dynamics:- Shanghai's GDP contribution: 3.8 trillion yuan (2024)- Satellite cities specialization: • Suzhou: Advanced manufacturing (43% of output) • Hangzhou: Digital economy (Alibaba ecosystem)

"Beyond the Bund: How Shanghai's Orbit Is Reshaping 11 Cities in Its Gravitational Pull"

1. The 1+11 Supercity Experiment• 42-minute commute radius via maglev expansion• Shared digital governance platform across jurisdictions• Unified emergency response network• Cross-municipal urban planning committees2. Infrastructure Nervous