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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 status Places

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 2007.

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 material

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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