1st Edition

Five Growth Poles City Clusters and Their Integration in a “Dual Circulation" Development Pattern

By Zhang Ming, Wei Wei, Chen Xiao Copyright 2026
186 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book discusses the future development trajectories, industry allocation, and investment opportunities of five regions in China: the Great Bay Area, the Yangtze River Delta, the Beijing-Tianjin-Xiongan Triangle, the Central Triangle, and the Western Triangle. The authors analyze the resource endowment, current industries, strengths, and weaknesses of the above regions, compare them with... Read more

1. Unleashing China's Economic Potential: A Closer Look at Regional Integration as the Catalyst for Growth  2. Greater Bay Area and Pearl River Delta: Finance and Innovation as Two Wings, Internal and External Linkage to Help Take-off  3. The Yangtze River Delta in Transition: Regional Balance, Tight Connections, Innovation, and Openness  4. Xiong’an’s Version of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Triangle: A Balanced Development Driven by Innovation, the Millennium Plan to Revitalize North China  5. High-speed Railway Shaping the Central Triangle: Strengthening Location and Population Advantages, Developing New Manufacturing Industries  6. The Western Triangle in the New Era: Clear Division of Labor, Differentiated Development, and the Rise Driven by Education and Research  7. The Five City Triangles: The Main Engine of China’s Economic Growth in the New Era

Biography

Ming Zhang is a senior fellow and deputy director of Institute of Finance & Banking under Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His research focuses on international finance and China's macroeconomy.

Wei Wei is an assistant director of Ping An Securities Research Institute, a chief strategic analyst, a member of Ping An Securities Risk Control Committee, and a member of Fund Advisory Investment Decision Committee. His research focuses on macroeconomy, asset allocation, and capital market strategy.

Chen Xiao is a chief forward-looking industry analyst of Ping An Securities Research Institute. Her research focuses on China's macroeconomy and capital markets.