F2 Life and Society M17

(a)   refers to the economic circle formed by Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

The total production value of its 16 core cities accounts for one- (a)   of China’s GDP.

The industrial development in the Yangtze River Delta region is prosperous. Its major

(a)   include electronic equipment, household appliances, textiles, etc.

The Central Government plans to develop the region into an advanced (a)   .

(a)   in the Yangtze River Delta region including wholesale, retail, accommodation, catering and tourism industries are developing well.

The commercial and financial sectors are mainly found in (a)  

The comprehensive external transport network in the Yangtze River Delta region not only helps the foreign trade industry develop, but also attracts (a)   to the region.

The integration within the Yangtze River Delta region began in the early 21st century.

(a)   acts as the ‘head’ while Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the ‘wings’. This was to make the region become a strong economic zone.

The lack of (a)   has lead to unhealthy competition , competition for resources and discontinuous transport networks in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Second-tier cities in the region have introduced industries that cause serious pollution and consume a lot of energy or (a)   from the first-tier cities blindly. Although this enhanced economic growth, pollution worsened.