Transcript YRD0910.pps - CCSC Geography

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Coastal location
extensive flatland
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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
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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
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Dominant by hightech 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 & HiTech Park
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important industries
include:
-machinery
-electronic
-chemicals
-automobile
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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
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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
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Heavy industries:
-Petroleum
e.g. Sinopec Corporation
-Automobile manufacturing
e.g. Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive
-Iron and steel industry
e.g. the Baosteel Group Corporation
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Light industries:
-Textiles
-Electronics
e.g. Shanghai Biaobao Textile Machinery &
Electrical Equipment Co Ltd
-Hi-tech industry
e.g. Shanghai Ningtong High-Tech.Co.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Coastal location
Help to reach the international market and
export the finished goods to the other
countries.
Attract foreign investment
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large cities were well-linked by main roads,
bridges and expressways
E.g. the Shanghai-Hangzhou Highway, the
Hangzhou Bay Trans-Sea Bridge
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Provide high accessibility within the country.
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Favorable to industrial agglomeration
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More easy transport of raw materials or
finished goods-> lower cost
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Airports/Port facilities
e.g. Shanghai Pudong International Airport,
Zhangjiagang
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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
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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
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transport
technology
Government
YRD
market
Raw
materials
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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amount of foreign investment and exports
Let’s discuss together!!!
-Apart from foreign investment and exportAre there any other differences between PRD AND YRD???
-geographical location
-locational factors:
-market
-labour
-transport
-institution