🏞️ Yangtze Delta

The Yangtze Delta or Yangtze River Delta, is a geographic, cultural, and economic region of China, generally considered to comprise the Direct-administered municipality of Shanghai, Southern Jiangsu, Northern Zhejiang, and parts of southern Anhui. The area lies in the heart of the historical Jiangnan region, where the Yangtze drains into the East China Sea. Historically, the fertile delta fed large populations, allowing cities and commerce to flourish. Today, it is one of China's most heavily urbanised regions, home to over 123 million people, and is sometimes considered a megalopolis, due to the number, proximity, size and interconnectedness of its urban areas. The Yangtze Delta is home to China's most important financial center, Shanghai, and is a global hub for manufacturing of varied goods ranging from textiles to vehicles. In 2024 the Yangtze Delta region had a GDP of approximately US$3.2 trillion, making up approximately 17% of China's total GDP.