Yangtze River Delta
Shanghai's surrounding region
The Yangtze River Delta is the region where China's longest river meets the East China Sea, encompassing Shanghai and parts of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces.
One of the world's most densely populated and economically powerful areas, it forms a major hub of Chinese manufacturing, finance, and trade: The Yangtze River Delta accounts for roughly a quarter of China's GDP.
- NanjingEastern Chinese metropolis
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- HangzhouEastern Chinese coastal city
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- portsShip berths or device jacks
export trade · container ships · Suzhou · silk production · silk road · freshwater fish · economic zones · tea culture · wetland birds · rice paddies · financial services · industrial parks · Grand Canal · technology hubs · river towns · East China Sea · high-speed rail · ancient canals
Yangtze River DeltaTibetan Plateau
Elevated Asian landmass
Gobi Desert · Himalayas · highlands · mountain range · alpine region