Investing In Shanghai & The Yangtze River Delta

by Dezan Shira & Associates, Investment Intelligence Unit, Greater China

This month we focus on Shanghai and the YRD, which remains a major driver of growth within China - with 10.4% of China's population and 2.2% of its area, in 2004 the YRD contributed 25.4% of its GDP and 36.7% of its foreign trade, and took about 41% of its FDI. This article is an introduction to the region based on our new book, the second edition of the highly acclaimed Business Guide to Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta, which has just been published.

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This article included in China Briefing Magazine
October 2005: Investing In Shanghai & The Yangtze River Delta	Other articles in this issue: A Concise Guide to Shanghai and The Regional YRD Cities by Dezan Shira & Associates, Investment Intelligence Unit, Greater China Shanghai Investment Zones Identified by Graham Thompson, Books Editor, China Briefing