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"The Yangtze Delta Megaregion: How Shanghai and Neighboring Cities Are Creating China's Most Advanced Economic Ecosystem" The 45-Minute Economic CircleThe Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong high-speed railway now carries 450,000 daily commuters, symbolizing the unprecedented integration of this 35,000 sq km economic powerhouse that contributes 24% of China's GDP.Key Integration