Chang Jiang Delt metropolitan area

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[edit] History

Since the 9th cenruty, the Yangtze Delta has been the most populous area in China, even in the East Asia, and the world.[citation needed]

During the mid, late period of Tang Dynasty, china's economic center moved to its south, and the Yangtze River Delta became the most important agricultural, handicraft industrial and economic center for the late Tang China.

In Song Dynasty, especially during the South Song Dynasty period, with its capital settled in Lin'an (Now Hangzhou), Hangzhou became the biggest city in the East Asia with a population more than 1.5 million, and the economic status of the Yangtze Delta is more enhanced. Ningbo became one of the two biggest sea ports in the East Asia along with Quanzhou (in Fujian Province)

During the mid, late Ming Dynasty period (14~17th centuries), the first capitalism bud of the East Asia was born and developed in this area, although it was disrupted by the Manchurian invasion and controlled strictly and carefully by the Confucian central government in Beijing, it continued its development slowly throughout the whole Qing Dynasty.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, this area became the biggest financial source for the whole country. And also played the most important role in Agriculture and handicraft industry.

During the Qianlong Era, Shanghai started developing very fast and became the largest port in the Far East. From late 19th centry to early 20th century, Shanghai was the biggest commercial center in the Far East. And the Yangtze River Delta was the first industrialized area in China.

After the Chinese economic reform which started in 1978, Shanghai again became the most important economic center in mainland China till now.

[edit] Divisions

Chang Jiang Delt includes Shanghai (上海市), the northern part of Zhejiang Province (浙江省, 7 cities), the southern part of Jiangsu Province (江苏省, 8 cities) and the eastern part of Anhui Province (安徽省, 3 cities).

[edit] Geography

Main rivers & lakes:

[edit] Transport

Main ports:

  • Port of Shanghai, sea & river, the world's largest cargo port in 2005
  • Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, sea & river, the world's 4th largest cargo port in 2005
  • Port of Lianyungang, sea port
  • Port of Suzhou, river & lake
  • Port of Wenzhou, sea & river

Int'l airports:

Main bridges:

[edit] Data

Population: 87.43 million (2000), 112.30 million (2010, predict)

Area: about 100 kkm square (99600 km sq)

GDP:

21.1% of the whole nation, 2877.5 billion yuan ($351 bil) (2004)

24.0%, 3385.9 bil yuan ($423 bil) (2005)

[edit] Also see

  • Bohai Sea Delta metropolitan area (or Jing-Jin-Tang Delta, in Chinese: 京津唐城市群/京津唐都会区)
  • Pearl River Delta metropolitan area (in Chinese: 珠江三角洲城市群/珠江三角洲都会区)
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