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Coastal location extensive flatland

 a main cultural and economic center of China.  called Golden Triangle of the Yangtze  the triangular-shaped territory of Shanghai, southern Jiangsu province and northern Zhejiang province of China. administrative statusPlaces municipality of the PRC with province-level status( 省級直轄市 ) Shanghai( 上海 ) sub-provincial cities ( 副省級市 ) Nanjing( 南京 ), Hangzhou( 杭州 ), Ningbo( 寧 波 ) districts Jiangsu Province : Suzhou, Wuxi, Nantong, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Taizhou Zhejiang Province : Shaoxing, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Linhua

 the largest concentration of adjacent metropolitan areas in the world. It is home to over 80 million people in  GDP of $2 trillion US, which is 40% of the national economy  one of the most densely populated regions on earth, and includes one of the world's largest cities on its banks—Shanghai

 Dominant by high- tech and heavy industries such as iron and steel industry  Examples of industrial zones - Shanghai Baoshan Industrial Zone -Shanghai International Automobile City -Shanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech Park -Shanghai Fuhua New & Hi- Tech Park

 important industries include: -machinery -electronic -chemicals -automobile  Examples of industrial zones:  Changzhou New & High-Tech Industrial Development Zone  Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone  Suzhou Industrial Park  Suzhou National New & Hi-Tech IdustrialDevelopment Zone

 important industries include: - electromechanical industries - textiles - chemical industries - food - construction materials  Examples of industrial zones:  Wenzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone  Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone  Zhejiang Quzhou Hi-Tech Park

Heavy industries: -Petroleum e.g. Sinopec Corporation -Automobile manufacturing e.g. Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive - Iron and steel industry e.g. the Baosteel Group Corporation Light industries: -Textiles -Electronics e.g. Shanghai Biaobao Textile Machinery & Electrical Equipment Co Ltd -Hi-tech industry e.g. Shanghai Ningtong High-Tech.Co.

 Economic reform in 1978  Industries are encouraged to set up in YRD  Industrial zoning:  Setting up various free trade zones and special areas  E.g. Wuhu Economic Development Area  To provide a place for industrial agglomeration and the sharing of supportive services which helps to lower the production cost.  Infrastructural supports  To increase the accessibility of the area and the linkages with other regions  Good infrastructure can also attract investment  e.g. the Donghai Bridge,, Shanghai-Hangzhou Highway

 development projects  To provide a better industrial environment and investment opportunities by opening the region to international  E.g. the Expo 2010 in Shanghai  Subsidies  e.g. preferential tax policies like tax deduction  Help to lower the production cost of the industrialists.

 Some big cities with dense population are found in the YRD  E.g. Shanghai, Nanjing  Provide a large and stable market outlet for the finished products because of the large demand of people.  Provide a large supply of scrap metal for iron and steel industries as raw materials.  Enable the quick transfer of market information for the industries.

 Coastal location  Help to reach the international market and export the finished goods to the other countries.  Attract foreign investment

 large cities were well-linked by main roads, bridges and expressways  E.g. the Shanghai-Hangzhou Highway, the Hangzhou Bay Trans-Sea Bridge  Provide high accessibility within the country.  Favorable to industrial agglomeration  More easy transport of raw materials or finished goods-> lower cost

 Airports/Port facilities  e.g. Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Zhangjiagang  Allow the exports and imports of goods

 It is getting more and more important!!  Technological advanced  The use of scrap metal -> reduce the reliance on iron ore in iron and steel in iron and steel industry.  Improvement in transport ->shorter transportation time and lower cost of production

 Good communication network  Easier for high-tech industries to exchange information  Automation  Reduce the use of labour  Increase the production efficiency

 They are heavy and bulky for iron and steel industries such. E.g. the Baosteel Group Corporation  Before: stay close to the iron ore(raw materials) ->due to the improvement of transport and technology  Now: X close to the raw materials  It becomes less and less important in the region

Government market transport technology Raw materials YRD

 Shanghai as the core.  the development regions along the Yangtze River will be divided into six development zone.  joint development to raise the regional competitiveness.

 Industrial concentration in the coastal region, such as manufacturing, chemicals and logistics.  developing a industrial zone with better planning which can become the core components of the industrial region along the Yangtze River.

 Rely on the existing manufacturing bases  the ports facilities, the high tech industries, high valued added, processing industries and the heavy industries will be developed there.  to develop a coordinated modern manufacturing zone and town aggregate zone

 ports facilities of the coastal cities -> develop and strengthen the logistics industries, heavy industries and the energy bases there.  Developing a new coastal industries and a comprehensive economic zone ->maritime economy and ecological protection can be coordinated.

 amount of foreign investment and exports

Let’s discuss together!!! -Apart from foreign investment and export- Are there any other differences between PRD AND YRD??? -geographical location -locational factors: -market -labour -transport -institution